Class 6A - Week 3 - 2012
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Class 6A, Week 3, 2012
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1. Greenwood (2-0)
2. Pine Bluff (2-0)
3. El Dorado (0-2)
4. Jonesboro (1-0)
5. Lake Hamilton (1-1)
6. Russellville (2-0)
7. Marion (1-1)
8. Searcy (1-1)
9. Texarkana (0-2)
10. Mountain Home (1-1)
11. LR Parkview (1-1)
12. Siloam Springs (0-2)
13. Benton (1-1)
14. Sheridan (1-1)
15. LR Hall (0-2)
16. LR Fair (0-2)
HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK
Class 7A No. 12 Little Rock Central at No. 3 El Dorado
These teams meet for the first time since 2004 when Central beat the Wildcats 35-14 in the playoffs. Little Rock Central coach Ellis Register guided El Dorado to a 64-31-1 record from 1995-2002.
Central beat Little Rock Catholic 24-10 in its season opener. The Tigers lost to Bryant 28-7 last week. Senior fullback Kaelon Scott ran 42 yards for the Tigers' only score. The game was called during halftime.
El Dorado has lost its first two games to Camden Fairview and Fort Smith Southside by a combined 87-42. The Wildcats trailed Southside by three points in the fourth quarter last week before giving up two late scores.
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LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly picked 11 of 14 games (79 percent) involving 6A teams. For the season, HAFR has correctly predicted 22 of 29 games (76 percent).
WEEK 3 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
7A/6A CENTRAL
GREENWOOD (21) at Shiloh Christian: Greenwood junior QB Jabe Burgess has completed 36 of 50 passes (72 percent) for 571 yards and five TDs this season. The Bulldogs beat Shiloh Christian 55-0 last fall.
LR Hall is open.
LR Parkview at MOUNTAIN HOME (2): Parkview lost to Dollarway 32-15 last week. The Bombers have allowed 71 points in their first two games.
RUSSELLVILLE (2) at Alma: Russellville senior QB Mitch Mullen and junior QB Cody Jones combined for 225 yards and three TDs in last week's 28-16 win over Siloam Springs. The Cyclones beat Alma 37-30 last season.
7A/6A EAST
Batesville at JONESBORO (14): Batesville beat Searcy 24-21 last week, marking coach Dave King's 200th career victory. Jonesboro's Week 2 game with Conway was canceled.
Lake Hamilton at MARION (1): Lake Hamilton has won the past two meetings (2007 and 2010) since Marion beat the Wolves 42-14 in 2006.
LR Parkview at MOUNTAIN HOME (2): Parkview lost to Dollarway 32-15 last week. The Bombers have allowed 71 points in their first two games.
Searcy at MORRILTON (1): Searcy lost to Batesville 24-21 last week after leading 21-7 at halftime. The Lions beat Morrilton 29-27 last fall.
7A/6A SOUTH
GREENBRIER (8) at Benton: Greenbrier beat Benton 42-35 in 2011. Benton has won two straight games at C.W. Lewis Stadium.
LR CENTRAL (1) at El Dorado: See Hootens.com Game of the Week.
Lake Hamilton at MARION (1): Lake Hamilton has won the past two meetings (2007 and 2010) since Marion beat the Wolves 42-14 in 2006.
LR Fair at VAN BUREN (7): Both teams looking for their first win. Van Buren has scored 33 points in its first two games. Fair has lost its first two games by a combined three points.
Pine Bluff at NORTH LR (6): Pine Bluff beat Watson Chapel 48-12 last week, holding the Wildcats to 55 total yards. The Zebras won the last meeting in this series (28-0 in 2007).
WHITE HALL (10) at Sheridan: White Hall lost to LR Christian 7-6 last week in a weather-shortened game. Sheridan beat White Hall 13-8 a year ago.
Liberty-Elau at TEXARKANA (1): Liberty-Elau won the last meeting in this series (34-33 in 2005). The Razorbacks last beat Liberty-Elau 21-20 in 2004.
7A/6A WEST
SILOAM SPRINGS (6) at Gravette: Siloam Springs senior QB Austin Van Poucke threw a 10-yard TD pass and ran 4 yards for a score in last week's 28-16 loss to Russellville. Gravette surrendered 361 yards rushing in a 25-7 loss to Booneville.
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