Class 7A
Bryant (7-0)
North Little Rock (7-0)
Bentonville (5-2)
Bentonville West (7-0)
Springdale Har-Ber (5-2)
Conway (5-2)
Fayetteville (3-4)
Springdale (4-3)
Cabot (4-3)
Little Rock Catholic (3-4)
Rogers (5-2)
Fort Smith Northside (2-4)
Fort Smith Southside (1-6)
Little Rock Central (2-5)
Rogers Heritage (1-6)
Van Buren (0-7)
7A CENTRAL
FS Northside at NORTH LITTLE ROCK (21): With Bryant’s QB out at least until the playoffs, NLR might now be the teams to beat in 7A Central. The Charging Wildcats likely earn a No. 1 playoff seed with a win next week at Bryant and would be favored to make back-to-back state final game appearances. FS Northside totaled almost 400 yards offense in last week’s 20-point loss to Conway.
LR CATHOLIC (3) at FS Southside: Despite its 1-3 start in league play, Catholic likely secures a playoff spot with a win this week. Tradition-rich FS Southside missed the playoffs for the first time in a decade last year and is 0-4 in conference play this fall.
7A WEST
BENTONVILLE (9) at Rogers: Bentonville celebrated homecoming last week, totaling 350 yards offense (300 passing) in the first half and applied the 35-point sportsmanship rule midway through the third quarter against Springdale. The Tigers likely play Bentonville West Week 10 for the 7A West title and No. 1 playoff seed. Barring major upsets, Rogers has secured at least a No. 6 playoff seed and likely plays at North LR, Bryant or Conway in the first round. Rogers sophomore QB Hunter Loyd passed for 300 yards in last week’s 24-17 win at Van Buren.
SPRINGDALE HAR-BER (3) at Fayetteville: Preseason No. 1 Har-Ber has lost back-to-back games, including a 37-19 home loss last week to second-year program Bentonville West. Har-Ber totaled eight turnovers the past two weeks and junior QB Grant Allen was sacked nine times last Friday. Fayetteville disposed of Rogers and Rogers Heritage the past two weeks after losing four in a row.
Van Buren at SPRINGDALE (7): Springdale managed just 130 first-half yards in last week’s mercy-rule loss at Bentonville. Springdale likely headed to the playoffs with a possible first-round game at Conway, which the Bulldogs beat 19-17 in the season opener.
Rogers Heritage at BENTONVILLE WEST (28): Bentonvillle West stopped preseason-favorite Springdale Har-Ber on downs four times, forced four turnovers and tallied nine QB sacks in last week’s 39-19 win at Springdale. West RB Tyreese Smallwood was huge in the upset, rushing for 171 yards and two TDs.
Class 6A
Greenwood (7-0)
El Dorado (6-1)
Pine Bluff (6-1)
West Memphis (7-0)
Benton (5-2)
Texarkana (4-3)
Searcy (5-2)
Jonesboro (4-3)
Marion (3-4)
Russellville (3-4)
Lake Hamilton (3-4)
Siloam Springs (2-5)
Jacksonville (3-4)
Mountain Home (0-7)
Sheridan (0-7)
LR Hall (1-6)
GAME OF THE WEEK
NO. 1 GREENWOOD (17) at No. 5 Benton: Benton’s five-game winning streak ended last week at El Dorado, but the Panthers can get back in the conference title hunt with a win over Greenwood. Benton forced four El Dorado turnovers and led 20-17 in the third quarter but lost 27-20. It was Benton’s first loss in the past six games vs. El Dorado. Benton sophomore quarterback Peyton Hudgins completed 14 of 25 passes for 183 yards with a scoring toss to Gavin Wells. Running back Beau Brewer recorded two 1-yard TD runs. Greenwood, the top scoring offense (43.1 ppg) and defense (12.1 ppg) in Class 6A, expanded a three-TD halftime lead at Russellville last week en route to a 38-13 win, avenging a loss in last year’s Class 6A state final. Greenwood is the 6A West’s last unbeaten team, and the Bulldogs finish at Benton, at home for Sheridan and at Lake Hamilton. Senior QB and University of Arkansas commit Connor Noland completes 68 percent of his passes for 1,517 yards and 19 TDs with four interceptions. Senior running back Kenny Wood has rushed for 1,010 yards and 16 TDs. Junior receiver Peyton Holt has 55 catches for 801 yards and 12 TDs. Senior Nick Vota paces Greenwood with 92 tackles (22 for loss), while Camden Beshears and John Womack have recorded 55 stops apiece.
Siloam Springs at EL DORADO (20): Siloam Springs amassed 309 yards last week in a 34-27 loss to Lake Hamilton. Junior QB L.T. Ellis passed for 249 yards and two TDs, while junior playmaker Kaiden Thrailkill totaled 115 yards and two scores. El Dorado earned the playoff tiebreaker over Benton in a 27-20 home win. El Dorado limited Benton to 91 rushing yards, while QB Darius Holly passed for 237 yards and a TD with one interception. El Dorado’s defense continues to play well as the Wildcats move closer to a first-round playoff bye.
Class 5A
Pulaski Academy (7-0)
LR Christian (6-1)
LR McClellan (6-1)
Nettleton (7-0)
Alma (4-3)
Greenbrier (5-2)
Harrison (5-2)
Batesville (4-3)
Wynne (6-1)
Morrilton (3-4)
Watson Chapel (5-2)
LR Parkview (4-3)
Valley View (4-3)
HS Lakeside (4-3)
Maumelle (4-3)
White Hall (4-3)
De Queen (4-3)
Sylvan Hills (3-4)
Camden Fairview (2-5)
Farmington (3-4)
Beebe (2-5)
Blytheville (2-5)
Forrest City (3-4)
Magnolia (2-5)
Hot Springs (1-6)
Mills (2-5)
Vilonia (0-7)
Clarksville (1-6)
Greene Co. Tech (2-5)
Hope (0-7)
Paragould (0-7)
LR Fair (0-7)
5A WEST
Alma at HARRISON (1): Both are among four teams tied for first place in the 5A West, and this helps decide the conference title and playoff seeding. Senior QB Garrison Jensen paces Alma with 113 carries for 634 yards and 11 TDs, and he’s passed for 1,573 yards and 16 TDs with two interceptions. Jensen returned an interceptions 99 yards as time expired in last week’s 13-point win at Clarksville. The Airedales have scored at least 35 points in four straight games. Harrison’s 17-point loss last week to Greenbrier was its first in conference play. The Goblins trailed 26-16 with seven minutes left, but didn’t score again.
Clarksville at GREENBRIER (14): Clarksville’s Single Wing continues giving opponents fits, but the Panthers have dropped six straight games. They threw toward the end zone with a chance to tie or win in the final seconds left last week against Alma. Greenbrier junior QB Andrew Johnson passed for 162 yards and two TDs in last week’s 33-16 triumph at Harrison, while the Panthers returned an interception for a TD and added two field goals.
MAUMELLE (3) at Farmington: Maumelle QB Connor McCullough passed for 212 yards and a TD in last week’s 21-point loss at Morrilton. Farmington senior Caleb Williams ran 25 times for 203 yards and four TDs a week ago, and he has more than 800 yards this season.
Class 4A
Warren (6-1)
Pea Ridge (7-0)
Joe T. Robinson (7-0)
Arkadelphia (6-1)
Prairie Grove (6-1)
Dardanelle (6-1)
Booneville (6-1)
Ashdown (6-1)
Shiloh Christian (5-2)
Southside Batesville (7-0)
Gosnell (4-3)
Stuttgart (4-3)
Ozark (5-2)
Nashville (4-3)
Trumann (6-1)
Pottsville (4-3)
Hamburg (4-3)
Heber Springs (4-3)
Helena (6-1)
Bauxite (4-3)
Riverview (5-2)
Monticello (4-3)
Star City (2-5)
Gravette (3-4)
Dumas (4-3)
Fountain Lake (3-4)
Pocahontas (4-3)
Malvern (2-5)
Mena (3-4)
Jonesboro Westside (5-2)
Dover (4-3)
Waldron (3-4)
Gentry (4-3)
Highland (2-5)
Crossett (1-6)
Lonoke (2-5)
Lincoln (3-4)
Harrisburg (3-4)
DeWitt (2-5)
Brookland (3-4)
Huntsville (1-6)
CAC (0-7)
Dollarway (0-6)
Berryville (1-6)
Subiaco Academy (2-5)
Cave City (0-7)
West Fork (0-7)
Baptist Prep (0-7)
No. 6 Dardanelle at NO. 7 BOONEVILLE (1): The winner likely gets the league title, and one of these have claimed the past five conference championships (Dardanelle with three straight and Booneville with consecutive titles in 2012-2013). Dardanelle has won three straight in the series, but Booneville leads the all-time series 37-17. Dardanelle, winners of 41 games since 2014, has rattled off six straight victories in 2017, slaying Subiaco Academy and West Fork the past two weeks by a combined 103-0.
4A-1
Gentry at PRAIRIE GROVE (21): Prairie Grove must bounce back from its first conference setback since 2014. The Tigers turned the ball over three times, including one in the final minutes, in last week’s five-point loss at Pea Ridge. Gentry moved the ball well on its opening two possessions in last week’s 32-point loss to Shiloh Christian, but missed a field goal and turned the ball over on downs at the 23-yard line.
PEA RIDGE (32) at Berryville: Undefeated Pea Ridge has beaten Berryville seven of the past 13 seasons. Senior running back Drew Winn ran for 181 yards and three TDs in last week’s five-point win over previously unbeaten Prairie Grove. Berryville averages 12.5 ppg.
Lincoln at SHILOH CHRISTIAN (33): Shiloh Christian’s first-team defense held Gentry scoreless last week (Gentry’s only points came with 34 seconds left). Senior Jaret Russ ran for 112 yards and two TDs against Gentry. Lincoln hosts Gentry next week with a playoff spot on the line.
GRAVETTE (14) at Huntsville: Gravette senior Austin O’Brien ran for five TDs in last week’s 30-point win over Berryville. O’Brien has 148 carries for 1,347 yards (9.1 ypc) and 15 TDs this fall. Huntsville senior Zack Elsey has 33 catches for 612 yards (18.5 yards per catch) and 10 TDs this fall.
4A-4
OZARK (10) at Pottsville: This is for playoff seeding, and Ozark could still at least tie for the conference title with some help. The balanced Hillbillies average 372 yards weekly (191 rushing, 181 passing). Junior QB Dawson Dietz completes 60 percent of his passes for 1,265 yards and 12 TDs, and averages 5.5 yards per carry. Sophomore receiver/tight end Bryant Burns has 19 catches for 579 yards and eight TDs. Pottsville rushes for 307 yards weekly. Pottsville sophomore Emiliano Torres caught a 40-yard TD pass on fourth-and-12 in last week’s two-point win at Dover.
WALDRON (35) at Subiaco Academy: Subiaco Academy lost four fumbles in last week’s 59-point setback at Dardanelle. Waldron likely plays Dover next week for a playoff spot. The Bulldogs rush for 258 yards weekly, with five players gaining at least 200 yards. Senior QB Trey Williams paces them with 89 carries for 775 yards and 10 TDs. He had ran for at least 100 yards in every game until last week against Booneville, when he gained 1 yard from nine carries.
DOVER (38) at West Fork: Dover sophomore QB Justin Loveless threw a TD pass and ran for another in last week’s 22-20 loss to Pottsville. The Pirates average 27 ppg. Winless West Fork has scored 54 points this season.
Class 3A
Junction City (7-0)
Charleston (7-0)
Prescott (6-1)
Glen Rose (6-1)
Clinton (7-0)
Rivercrest (6-1)
Mayflower (7-0)
Smackover (5-2)
Osceola (6-1)
Barton (6-1)
McGehee (5-2)
Melbourne (6-1)
Atkins (6-1)
Perryville (6-1)
H. Grove Haskell (5-2)
Hoxie (3-4)
Fordyce (4-3)
Piggott (5-2)
Elkins (5-2)
Newport (5-2)
Bald Knob (3-4)
Harding Academy (3-4)
Jessieville (4-3)
Fouke (3-4)
Centerpoint (4-3)
Cedar Ridge (4-3)
Lamar (2-5)
Horatio (4-3)
Paris (2-5)
Walnut Ridge (2-5)
Mansfield (2-5)
Gurdon (3-4)
Greenland (4-3)
Rose Bud (4-3)
Manila (2-5)
Cedarville (3-4)
Lake Village (2-5)
Yellville-Summit (2-5)
Episcopal (1-6)
Drew Central (2-5)
Mountain View (1-6)
Marshall (0-7)
Genoa Central (2-5)
Green Forest (2-5)
Bismarck (2-5)
Marianna (1-6)
Corning (0-7)
Two Rivers (0-7)
3A-1
ELKINS (3) at Melbourne: The two highest-scoring teams in the league meet with 3-1 conference records. Common opponent Clinton beat Elkins (37 ppg) 49-28 and Melbourne (39 ppg) 39-12. Winner likely earns a first-round home playoff game. Melbourne has won six straight home games. Elkins mauled Melbourne 31-0 last year, and the Elks’ balanced offense makes the difference this year.
Green Forest at GREENLAND (3): Loser likely misses playoffs. During a 3-0 start, Greenland averaged 286 rushing yards but it has managed 121 yards per game the past month. Green Forest rushed for a season-best 303 yards two weeks ago against Yellville-Summit. Greenland won last year’s game 42-21.
3A-4
Atkins at CHARLESTON (10): Teams are 4-0 in conference. Atkins has won six straight since a season-opening loss at Class 4A Dover. The Red Devils pass for 194 yards per game and run for 180. Charleston junior QB Brayden Caudle connected on 20 of 30 passes for 256 yards and five TDs in a 42-7 win last week at Lamar. If Caudle continues to take care of the ball (22 TDs and two interceptions), Charleston slips Atkins.
PARIS (20) at Two Rivers: Senior QB Lance Johnson completed Two Rivers’ first TD pass of the year last week in a 44-6 loss to Mansfield. Paris competed well with 6-1 Perryville in a 42-34 setback. Paris skill players Kris Graham and Dakovan Wise present tough matchups for Two Rivers.
LAMAR (3) at Cedarville: Loser likely misses playoffs. Cedarville forced four Atkins turnovers and trailed 19-16 in the fourth quarter last week before losing 35-16. Lamar ran for 265 yards in a 42-7 defeat at Charleston. Lamar’s big offensive line is the difference this week.
PERRYVILLE (16) at Mansfield: Mansfield needs a win to remain in playoff contention. Mansfield won its first league game 43-7 last week at Two Rivers and rushed for a season-high 191 yards and four TDs. It was the Tigers’ first game without a turnover. Perryville’s lone loss to undefeated Mayflower and four Mustangs have rushed for 193 yards or more. Perryville’s stable of running backs wears down Mansfield.
Class 2A
Mount Ida (7-0)
Rison (7-0)
C. Harmony Grove (4-3)
McCrory (6-1)
Hampton (5-2)
Earle (6-1)
Conway Christian (6-1)
Foreman (5-1)
Danville (6-1)
Hector (5-3)
Bearden (4-3)
Hazen (4-2)
Des Arc (4-2)
Parkers Chapel (4-3)
Mountainburg (6-1)
Magnet Cove (4-3)
Mountain Pine (6-1)
Strong (3-3)
Hackett (4-2)
Marked Tree (4-2)
Palestine-Wheatley (5-1)
E. Poinsett County (5-2)
Cross County (4-3)
England (3-4)
Poyen (2-5)
Salem (3-4)
Mineral Springs (2-5)
Lavaca (3-4)
Quitman (2-5)
Carlisle (1-5)
Magazine (3-4)
Cutter M. Star (2-5)
Spring Hill (2-5)
J.C. Westside (3-3)
Lafayette County (2-5)
Clarendon (1-5)
Bigelow (1-6)
Murfreesboro (0-7)
Dierks (0-7)
Marvell (0-6)
Woodlawn (1-6)
W. Yell County (1-5)
Midland (1-6)
Brinkley (0-6)
Rector (0-5)
Decatur (0-6)
Hermitage (0-9)
2A-4
Magazine at JC WESTSIDE (2): The league’s fifth and final playoff berth could be on the line. Magazine did not score last week after its first drive in a 19-point loss to Lavaca. J.C. Westside almost doubled its scoring production for the entire year with a 50-6 win over Decatur.
Decatur at WESTERN YELL COUNTY (8): The loser resides alone in the 4-2A basement.
Hackett at MOUNTAINBURG (1): Mountainburg won this matchup 33-30 Week 2 when it counted as conference game. Hackett not at full strength after the injuries sustained last week against No. 8 Danville and junior RB Quentin Tolbert (33 rushes for 175 yards).
PALESTINE-WHEATLEY (6) at Lavaca: Lavaca won the matchup 39-12 a year ago, and the the Golden Arrows have improved weekly with senior Ryan Dockery shredding Magazine a week ago for 160 tandem yards and three TDs with an interception.