Class 6A - Week 2 - 2009
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Class 6A, Week 2, 2009
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1. El Dorado (1-0)
2. Watson Chapel (1-0)
3. West Memphis (1-0)
4. Pine Bluff (0-1)
5. Lake Hamilton (0-1)
6. LR Parkview (1-0)
7. Jonesboro (1-0)
8. Marion (1-0)
9. Texarkana (0-1)
10. Jacksonville (0-1)
11. Mountain Home (1-0)
12. Sheridan (1-0)
13. LR Fair (1-0)
14. LR Hall (1-0)
15. Searcy (0-1)
16. Benton (0-1)
GAME OF THE WEEK
White Hall at No. 2 Watson Chapel
These rivals enter on different circumstances than a year ago. Both lost their season opener in 2008 to teams they defeated last week. Both used the ground attack to win and defending the run will be key to victory. Watson Chapel avenged last season's 54-16 loss to Warren by rushing 44 times for 342 yards in a 34-20 victory. Senior quarterback C.J. Branch (6-3, 215) carried 16 times for 161 yards and two touchdowns. Branch also connected on four of six passes for 109 yards, including a 36-yard TD pass to junior Mitch Lane (6-2, 180). Warren pulled to within eight points in the second half, but Lane intercepted a pass early in the fourth quarter and another with one minute left.
White Hall overpowered Lakeside 38-28 with the seventh best rushing performance in state history. Senior tailback Larry Walls (18 carries for 404 yards, 22.4 yards per carry) scored on runs of 65, 92, 70 and 68 yards. The Bulldogs amassed 527 yards. Junior A.J. Richardson (5-11, 185) carried 14 times for 119 yards and a TD.
TV SHOW
Hooten's Arkansas Football debuts at 10:30 a.m. Saturday on KFSM in Fort Smith/Fayetteville and Today's THV 11 in Little Rock. It will air 11 a.m. Saturdays the remainder of the season. Games scheduled to be featured this week include Benton at LR Catholic, Mills at LR Hall and El Dorado at North LR.
LAST WEEK
Hooten's Arkansas Football correctly picked 12 of 16 games (75 percent) involving Class 6A teams.
WEEK 2 GAMES (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
6A EAST
Pine Bluff at WEST MEMPHIS (2): West Memphis earned its 12th consecutive victory over Forrest City last week. West Memphis won 32-14 at Pine Bluff in 2008.
Vilonia at JACKSONVILLE (5): Jacksonville beat a Vilonia team last year that graduated most of its starters.
JONESBORO (17) at Wynne: Jonesboro scored on its first five possessions to defeat Class 5A Nettleton last week while Marion blanked Wynne 21-0.
Mills at LR HALL (1): LR Hall dropped rival McClellan 16-14 in the opener. Class 5A Mills hogtied Hall 6-0 last year.
LR PARKVIEW (6) at Arkadelphia: Parkview junior Chris McClendon rushed 19 times for 122 yards and two TDs at 5A Mills last week. Class 4A Arkadelphia dropped its opener to Sheridan on a field goal with five seconds remaining.
Forrest City at MARION (14): Marion turned in a strong defensive performance, blanking Class 5A Wynne 21-0 last week. The Patriots held Forrest City to six points a year ago.
HARRISON (1) at Mountain Home: Mountain Home got by Class 4A Highland by seven points last week and faces a tougher test in 5A Harrison
BATESVILLE (12) at Searcy: Searcy first-year coach Tim Harper and the Lions suffered defeat in the opener at Vilonia. Things don't get easier with Class 5A No. 8 Batesville in town.
6A SOUTH
White Hall at WATSON CHAPEL (8): These two combined for more than 800 yards on the ground last week. This Jefferson County rivalry ended in a 14-14 tie a year ago.
Pine Bluff at WEST MEMPHIS (2): Pine Bluff surrendered 33 unanswered points to FS Northside last week and must regroup at West Memphis
Benton at LR CATHOLIC (35): Benton coach Steve Quinn's first game found the Panthers surrendering 38 first-half points in the Salt Bowl. LR Catholic impressed with 21-10 win at 7A West member FS Southside.
El Dorado at NORTH LR (4): El Dorado racked up over 400 yards and held Camden Fairview scoreless in the second half en route to a 16-point victory. North LR passed over 6A Texarkana by 25.
LR Central at LAKE HAMILTON (11): Lake Hamilton defeated LR Central by 20 a year ago but was stifled by Texas High last week. LR Central seeks its first victory since Nov. 1, 2007.
LR FAIR (4) at LR McClellan: Fair raced to a 20-0 lead last week to capture their first victory since October 2007. McClellan shut out the War Eagles last season 32-0.
TEXAS HIGH (18) at Texarkana: Texarkana's new spread offense gained only 93 yards last week against Class 7A North LR. Texas High beat Lake Hamilton with 249 yards rushing.
BRYANT (35) at Sheridan: Sheridan senior Brandon Womble kicked a 39-yard field goal with five seconds remaining to withstand a late rally from Class 4A Arkadelphia. Class 7A Bryant mercy rules another 6A South member.
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Class 6A, Week 2, 2009
Copyright Hooten Publishing, Inc.
1. El Dorado (1-0)
2. Watson Chapel (1-0)
3. West Memphis (1-0)
4. Pine Bluff (0-1)
5. Lake Hamilton (0-1)
6. LR Parkview (1-0)
7. Jonesboro (1-0)
8. Marion (1-0)
9. Texarkana (0-1)
10. Jacksonville (0-1)
11. Mountain Home (1-0)
12. Sheridan (1-0)
13. LR Fair (1-0)
14. LR Hall (1-0)
15. Searcy (0-1)
16. Benton (0-1)
GAME OF THE WEEK
White Hall at No. 2 Watson Chapel
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White Hall overpowered Lakeside 38-28 with the seventh best rushing performance in state history. Senior tailback Larry Walls (18 carries for 404 yards, 22.4 yards per carry) scored on runs of 65, 92, 70 and 68 yards. The Bulldogs amassed 527 yards. Junior A.J. Richardson (5-11, 185) carried 14 times for 119 yards and a TD.
TV SHOW
Hooten's Arkansas Football debuts at 10:30 a.m. Saturday on KFSM in Fort Smith/Fayetteville and Today's THV 11 in Little Rock. It will air 11 a.m. Saturdays the remainder of the season. Games scheduled to be featured this week include Benton at LR Catholic, Mills at LR Hall and El Dorado at North LR.
LAST WEEK
Hooten's Arkansas Football correctly picked 12 of 16 games (75 percent) involving Class 6A teams.
WEEK 2 GAMES (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
6A EAST
Pine Bluff at WEST MEMPHIS (2): West Memphis earned its 12th consecutive victory over Forrest City last week. West Memphis won 32-14 at Pine Bluff in 2008.
Vilonia at JACKSONVILLE (5): Jacksonville beat a Vilonia team last year that graduated most of its starters.
JONESBORO (17) at Wynne: Jonesboro scored on its first five possessions to defeat Class 5A Nettleton last week while Marion blanked Wynne 21-0.
Mills at LR HALL (1): LR Hall dropped rival McClellan 16-14 in the opener. Class 5A Mills hogtied Hall 6-0 last year.
LR PARKVIEW (6) at Arkadelphia: Parkview junior Chris McClendon rushed 19 times for 122 yards and two TDs at 5A Mills last week. Class 4A Arkadelphia dropped its opener to Sheridan on a field goal with five seconds remaining.
Forrest City at MARION (14): Marion turned in a strong defensive performance, blanking Class 5A Wynne 21-0 last week. The Patriots held Forrest City to six points a year ago.
HARRISON (1) at Mountain Home: Mountain Home got by Class 4A Highland by seven points last week and faces a tougher test in 5A Harrison
BATESVILLE (12) at Searcy: Searcy first-year coach Tim Harper and the Lions suffered defeat in the opener at Vilonia. Things don't get easier with Class 5A No. 8 Batesville in town.
6A SOUTH
White Hall at WATSON CHAPEL (8): These two combined for more than 800 yards on the ground last week. This Jefferson County rivalry ended in a 14-14 tie a year ago.
Pine Bluff at WEST MEMPHIS (2): Pine Bluff surrendered 33 unanswered points to FS Northside last week and must regroup at West Memphis
Benton at LR CATHOLIC (35): Benton coach Steve Quinn's first game found the Panthers surrendering 38 first-half points in the Salt Bowl. LR Catholic impressed with 21-10 win at 7A West member FS Southside.
El Dorado at NORTH LR (4): El Dorado racked up over 400 yards and held Camden Fairview scoreless in the second half en route to a 16-point victory. North LR passed over 6A Texarkana by 25.
LR Central at LAKE HAMILTON (11): Lake Hamilton defeated LR Central by 20 a year ago but was stifled by Texas High last week. LR Central seeks its first victory since Nov. 1, 2007.
LR FAIR (4) at LR McClellan: Fair raced to a 20-0 lead last week to capture their first victory since October 2007. McClellan shut out the War Eagles last season 32-0.
TEXAS HIGH (18) at Texarkana: Texarkana's new spread offense gained only 93 yards last week against Class 7A North LR. Texas High beat Lake Hamilton with 249 yards rushing.
BRYANT (35) at Sheridan: Sheridan senior Brandon Womble kicked a 39-yard field goal with five seconds remaining to withstand a late rally from Class 4A Arkadelphia. Class 7A Bryant mercy rules another 6A South member.
(c) 1993-2009 Hooten Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No portion of this site may be retransmitted without the express written consent of Hooten Publishing, Inc.
9/7/2009
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