Class 5A Week 14 Rankings, Matchup, Selection

Class 5A Rankings

Week 14, 2025

1. ↔ 1. Joe T. Robinson (13-0, beat Morrilton 35-28)
2. ↑  3. HS Lakeside (10-3, beat LR Parkview 25-21)
3. ↓  2. LR Parkview (9-4, lost to HS Lakeside 25-21)
4. ↑  8. Morrilton (10-3, lost to Robinson 35-28)
5. ↔ 5. Greenbrier (11-1, season finished)
6. ↔ 6. Farmington (9-3, season finished)
7. ↓  4. Hot Springs (10-2, season finished)
8. ↔ 8. Harrison (6-6, season finished)
9. ↔ 9. Valley View (9-2, season finished
10. ↔ 10. Searcy (9-2, season finished)
11. ↔ 11. Camden Fairview (5-6, season finished)
12. ↔ 12. Maumelle (6-5, season finished)
13. ↔ 13. Beebe (6-5, season finished)
14. ↔ 14. Nettleton (6-5, season finished)
15. ↔15. Harding Academy (5-6, season finished)
16. ↔ 16. Magnolia (5-5, season finished)
17. ↔ 17. Batesville (4-7, season finished)
18. ↔ 18. Alma (4-6, season finished)
19. ↔ 19. Jacksonville (4-6, season finished)
20. ↔ 20. Vilonia (3-7, season finished)

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)

LAST WEEK

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WEEK 14 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS and highlighted)

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Saturday, 12 p.m., War Memorial Stadium

JOE T. ROBINSON (13-0) vs. HS Lakeside (10-3)

This is a rematch from Week 2, when Joe T. Robinson notched a 35-16 victory over the Rams. The teams played twice last season, with Joe T. Robinson winning 24-19 in the regular season, and HS Lakeside winning 21-17 in the playoff quarterfinals.

Joe T. Robinson has won its 3 playoff games by a combined 19 points, including last week’s 35-28 decision over Morrilton without senior Deuce Williams, who was sidelined with an injury. Senior defensive star Isiah Reese ran 20 times for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns, and junior Charles Petty had a key 67-yard TD run. Reese (12 tackles, 1 sack), junior safety Hakim Frampton (11 tackles) and senior linebacker Jackson Redman (8 tackles, 1 sack) paced the defense.

HS Lakeside advances to the title game for the first time since 1975, when the Rams lost to Stuttgart by 12 points. In last week’s 25-21 win at LR Parkview, junior Peter Ohman ran for 131 yards and 2 TDs, and senior WR Drew Morgan caught 6 passes for 131 yards and 1 TD. Senior safety Chris Ford (13 tackles, 1 interception), senior DB Deklan McKinney (10 tackles, 1 fumble recovery) and senior Luke Wrublesky (9 tackles, 1 forced fumble).