Hootens.com Rankings
Class 7A, Week 9, 2010
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1. Bentonville (8-0)
2. Springdale Har-Ber (7-1)
3. Conway (7-1)
4. FS Southside (5-3)
5. Fayetteville (6-2)
6. Bryant (6-2)
7. Cabot (6-2)
8. West Memphis (7-1)
9. Springdale (5-3)
10. Rogers Heritage (4-4)
11. North LR (4-4)
12. LR Catholic (2-6)
13. FS Northside (1-7)
14. LR Central (1-7)
15. LR Hall (1-7)
16. Rogers (0-8)

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 7 Cabot at Class 6A No. 6 Van Buren.
It's the biggest game at Van Buren in more than a decade. Van Buren, already assured a Class 6A playoff spot, hasn't won seven games in a season since 1999 when it lost in the first round of postseason at El Dorado. The Pointers outscore opponents 36.2 to 23.6 in 2010 with senior quarterback Tyler Spoon completing 63 percent of his passes for 1,741 yards and 14 touchdowns. He completed 25 of 36 passes for 321 yards in last week's 44-26 loss at Conway. Inside linebacker Marshall Newby leads Van Buren tacklers. Coach Mike Lee opened the starting place-kicker job this week after two misses (a field goal and extra point) last Friday.
Since back-to-back losses to Har-Ber (28-10) and Conway (41-7), Cabot has won four straight by a combined 130-65. Cabot covered Hooten's 1-point spread last week, beating Bryant by 14 to force a three-way tie atop the 7A Central standings. The Panthers beat North LR 14-7 in overtime two weeks ago. "Cabot is pompous," says Van Buren coach Mike Lee. "They're going to do what they do and dare you to stop them."
Van Buren's skill players can score on any defense in Class 7A but it won't get as many chances against clock-chewing Cabot. "We have to hold up on our defensive line," says Lee. "There's no guessing or stunting against Cabot. You have to anchor, pull off blocks and tackle."
Hooten's Arkansas Football TV show will feature highlights of the game at 11 a.m. Saturday on Fox 16 and KFSM TV 5.

TV SHOW
Hooten's Arkansas Football airs 11 a.m. Saturday on Fox 16 and KFSM TV 5. Highlights of games scheduled to be featured this week include Cabot at Van Buren, FS Southside at Heritage, Har-Ber at Fayetteville, LR Central at LR Catholic and North LR at Bryant.

LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly predicted nine of 10 (90 percent) winners involving Class 7A members. For the season, Hootens.com has correctly predicted 64 of 76 games (84 percent).

WEEK 9 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
7A/6A CENTRAL
CABOT (3) at Van Buren: Game of the Week. Hooten's Arkansas Football TV show will feature highlights of the game at 11 a.m. Saturday on Fox 16 and KFSM TV 5.
CONWAY (35) at Russellville: Since losing Oct. 1 at LR Central in overtime, Class 6A Russellville has been outscored 148-42.
LR Central at LR CATHOLIC (4): LR Catholic notched its second win last week at Russellville 56-21. LR Central beat Russellville 28-27 in overtime four weeks ago for its only victory. Hooten's Arkansas Football TV show will feature highlights of the game at 11 a.m. Saturday on Fox 16.
North LR at BRYANT (16): North LR led LR Central 28-0 in the first quarter last Friday, a week after losing in overtime at Cabot. Bryant lost by two TDs at Cabot last week. Hooten's Arkansas Football TV show will feature highlights of the game at 11 a.m. Saturday on Fox 16.

7A WEST
BENTONVILLE (7) at Springdale: Hooten's preseason favorite Bentonville is the only unbeaten left in Class 7A. Springdale, since losing to rivals Har-Ber and Fayetteville by a combined 49 points, has beaten FS Southside 31-7, FS Northside 56-42 and Heritage 21-7.
FS SOUTHSIDE (3) at Heritage: It's October and FS Southside is on a roll, winning at Fayetteville two weeks ago before knocking off previously-undefeated Har-Ber last week. Heritage has lost three straight. Hooten's Arkansas Football TV show will feature highlights of the game at 11 a.m. Saturday on KFSM TV 5.
Rogers at FS NORTHSIDE (21): The Grizzlies get their only home victory and second of the season.
HAR-BER (1) at Fayetteville: Har-Ber, losers last week at FS Southside 38-31, continues its tough three-game stretch at Fayetteville before playing host to No. 1 Bentonville next Friday. Fayetteville flogged Rogers 42-14 last week and should be rested and ready for revenge. Har-Ber has hammered Fayetteville the past two seasons, winning by an average of 23 points. Hooten's Arkansas Football TV show will feature highlights of the game at 11 a.m. Saturday on KFSM TV 5.

7A/6A EAST
WEST MEMPHIS (14) at Jacksonville: Both teams give up less than 16 points weekly. Arkansas State has offered West Memphis senior RB/DB Quintin Sparkman (more than 8 yards per carry) a scholarship. Jacksonville senior QB Logan Perry completed 13 of 24 passes for 217 yards and two TDs in last week's 28-14 win at LR Parkview.
SEARCY (10) at LR Hall: Both looking for their second conference win. Searcy suffered its first shutout in more than two years last week, 34-0 against Jonesboro. Hall allows 35 points weekly.