Class 5A Week 12 Rankings, Matchups and Selections

Class 5A Rankings

Week 12, 2025

1. ↔ 1. Joe T. Robinson (11-0; beat Camden Fairview 38-27)
2. ↔ 2. Greenbrier (11-0; beat Batesville 49-21)
3. ↔ 3. Farmington (9-2; beat Harding Academy 44-0)
4. ↔ 4. Hot Springs (10-1; beat Beebe 28-22 in OT)
5. ↑  6. LR Parkview (8-3; beat Maumelle 28-7)
6. ↑  7. HS Lakeside (8-3; beat Searcy 56-34)
7. ↑  9. Morrilton (9-2; beat Nettleton 55-26)
8. ↑ 12. Harrison (6-5; beat Valley View 27-13)
9. ↓  8. Valley View (9-2; lost to Harrison 27-13)
10. ↓ 5. Searcy (9-2; lost to HS Lakeside 56-34)
11. ↔ 11. Camden Fairview (5-6; lost to Joe T. Robinson 38-27)
12. ↓ 10. Maumelle (6-5; lost to LR Parkview 28-7)
13. ↑ 15. Beebe (6-5; lost to Hot Springs 28-22 in OT)
14. ↓ 13. Nettleton (6-5; lost to Morrilton 55-26)
15. ↓ 14. Harding Academy (5-6; lost to Farmington 44-0)
16. ↔ 16. Magnolia (5-5; didn’t make playoffs)
17. ↔17. Batesville (4-7; lost to Greenbrier 49-21)
18. ↔ 18. Alma (4-6; didn’t make playoffs)
19. ↔ 19. Jacksonville (4-6; didn’t make playoffs)
20. ↔ 20. Vilonia (3-7; didn’t make playoffs)

NOT RANKED

5A CENTRAL: Pine Bluff (3-7), Watson Chapel (0-10), White Hall (1-9)

5A EAST: Brookland (3-7), Greene County Tech (2-8), Paragould (3-7), Wynne (4-6)

5A SOUTH: Arkansas High, Texarkana (2-8), De Queen (3-7), Hope (1-9)

5A WEST: Clarksville (1-9), Pea Ridge (1-9)

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK

South (3) No. 6 HS Lakeside (8-3) at WEST (1) NO. 2 GREENBRIER (11-0)

Hot Springs Lakeside snapped a 2-game losing skid last week by throttling Searcy 56-34. Senior QB Wally Wolcott (323 passing, 3 TDs) and the Rams’ speedy receivers gave Searcy’s secondary fits. Senior Drew Morgan (7-163 receiving, 2 TDs) and senior Jonathan Prather (5-138 receiving, TD) were Wolcott’s top targets. Junior workhorse Peter Ohman (15-70 rushing; 4-77 receiving, 1 TD) contributed. Lakeside’s defense didn’t allow a point in the second half. Undersized senior nose guard Jashaun Graves (5-6, 160) harassed Searcy all night, making 4 tackles. Senior LB Cannon Martin (9 tackles, including 1 sack) and senior safeties Chris Ford (8 stops, 1 INT.) and senior Luke Wrublesky (8 tackles, 2 INTs. and 1 fumble recovery) were playmakers on defense.

Undefeated Greenbrier jumped on outmanned Batesville 42-0 in the first quarter last week before winning 49-21. Senior QB Jack Palmer hit 13 of 16 passes for 259 yards and 3 TDs in the opening half. Trenden Moseley (7-140 receiving, 3 TDs; 65-yard TD run on a reverse). Senior RB Enoch Assan (16-155 rushing, TD) contributed. Senior safety Ethan Smith recorded 6 tackles, returned 2 punts for 33 yards to set up TD drives and made an interception that set up another TD.

LAST WEEK

Hootens.com correctly predicted 6 of 8 games (75 percent) and, for the season, has picked 172 of 200 games (86 percent).

WEEK 12 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS and highlighted)

TOP OF THE BRACKET

West No. 2 Farmington (9-2) at CENTRAL NO. 1 JOE T. ROBINSON (11-0): These teams have never played. Farmington’s only losses this fall were to Class 7A Har-Ber by 14 points in Week 1 and at eventual Class 5A West champion Greenbrier by 10 points in midseason. The Cardinals’ defense held Harding Academy to 152 yards, including 11 rushing, in last week’s 44-0 win. Brenner Watkins led the Cardinals’ ground attack with 16 carries, 81 yards, and 2 TDs, and senior QB Ayden Lester passed for 129 yards and 1 TD, and he ran for another TD. Joe T. Robinson rallied from a second-half deficit to squeeze past Camden Fairview 38-27. Senior Kevin “Deuce” Williams ran for 3 TDs after halftime, and junior Hakim Frampton returned an interception 80 yards for a TD (had a 100-yard interception return in Week 10 vs. Maumelle).

WEST NO. 2 MORRILTON (9-3) at South No. 1 Hot Springs (10-1): Morrilton racked up almost 600 yards in last week’s 55-26 win at Nettleton. Senior QB Maddox Berry (24-30 passing, 381 yards, 6 TDs) torched the Raiders’ secondary. Senior Jamarcus Sandidge was the top receiver (8-206, 5 TDs) along with Dante Cox (8-102, 1) and junior Champ McNabb (8-73). Hot Springs survived No. 4 seed Beebe 28-22 in overtime last week. Senior QB Sedrick Bishop Allen passed for 210 yards and 2 TDs. Senior Ja’Marcis Morning (4-107) and sophomore Gabe Jaime (2-47) were the top receivers; Jayden Meadows (17 tackles) led the defense.

BOTTOM OF THE BRACKET

West No. 4 Harrison (6-5) at SOUTH NO. 2 LR PARKVIEW (8-3): Harrison was the only No. 4 seed in Class 5A to advance last week, knocking off East champ Valley View 27-13. Senior QB Gavin Jones passed for 193 yards and ran for 1 TD, and Eli McNutt ran for 2 TDs. Inside linebackers Sky Lee (12 tackles) and Ty Bundy (10 tackles) dominated the middle, and outside LB Bryce Jones had 11 stops and 1 INT. LR Parkview advanced to the Class 5A quarterfinals for the fourth consecutive season. The Patriots had 2 TDs called back by penalties, but the defense made up for it with 4 interceptions. QB Montrell Thompson threw 2 second-half TD passes. Carmello Johnson ran 11 yards for a TD on an option play, then caught a 33-yard TD pass.

South No. 3 HS Lakeside (8-3) at WEST NO. 1 GREENBRIER (11-0): Hootens.com Class 5A Game of the Week, above.