Week 4
Class 7A
Springdale Har-Ber (3-0)
Bryant (3-0)
Fayetteville (1-2)
North Little Rock (3-0)
Bentonville West (3-0)
Springdale High (3-0)
Conway (2-1)
Cabot (2-1)
Bentonville High (1-2)
Little Rock Catholic (2-1)
Rogers High (3-0)
Fort Smith Northside (1-2)
Fort Smith Southside (1-2)
Little Rock Central (1-2)
Rogers Heritage (0-3)
Van Buren (0-3)
FAYETTEVILLE (7) at Bentonville High: Bentonville either trailed big or lost all of its non-conference games and starts league play against the defending state champs. Bentonville won every statistical category except turnovers (minus 3) in last week’s 35-16 loss to Conway. Fayetteville has dropped back-to-back heartbreakers, missing its PAT in last week’s 34-33 overtime loss to Dallas Bishop. Fayetteville managed just 2.7 yards on 35 rushes last week while Bishop gained 5.4 yards on 38 rushes.
SPRINGDALE HIGH (13) at Rogers Heritage: Springdale, 3-0 for first time since its 14-0 state championship season under Coach Gus Malzahn in 2005, totaled 100 yards more offense than Russellville in last week’s 31-28 road win. Springdale had a TD called back by penalty and threw a 60-yard pick six in the final seconds of the first half. Heritage could be headed for its second winless season in three years.
Rogers High at SPRINGDALE HAR-BER (17): Rogers, off to a 3-0 start for the second consecutive season, gets its first 7A test at top-ranked Har-Ber. Rogers’ second-year coach Mike Loyd played 20 underclassmen in last week’s 42-0 win over St. Louis Normandy and believes the future is bright for the Mounties. Har-Ber junior QB Grant Allen completes 66 percent of his passes with 771 yards and 11 TDs this season.
BENTONVILLE WEST (35) at Van Buren: Undefeated Bentonville West is much better than a year ago when it won this matchup 42-14. Winless Van Buren’s losses are to Class 5A Alma, No. 12 ranked FS Northside (1-2) and Class 6A Siloam Springs.
Class 6A
Greenwood (3-0)
El Dorado (3-0)
Pine Bluff (2-1)
West Memphis (3-0)
Jonesboro (2-1)
Searcy (3-0)
Benton (2-1)
Texarkana (2-1)
Lake Hamilton (2-1)
Russellville (1-2)
Marion (1-2)
Siloam Springs (0-3)
Mountain Home (0-3)
Sheridan (0-3)
Jacksonville (1-2)
LR Hall (1-2)
GREENWOOD (24) at Texarkana: This could be Greenwood’s most difficult test to date, considering the Bulldogs have outscored their first three opponents 137-35. Texarkana’s salty defense (allows 11.3 ppg) hopes to test Greenwood’s balanced (244 passing, 219 rushing weekly) offense. Greenwood senior running back Kenny Wood continues to heal from a spring hamstring injury, but he rushed for 175 yards last week at Class 5A Alma.
SILOAM SPRINGS (3) at Sheridan: Siloam Springs slipped Sheridan last year 24-21. Siloam Springs lost to Class 7A Rogers 34-33 in the final seconds before beating Class 7A Van Buren 35-21 last Friday. Opponents have outscored Sheridan 156-26. Last week, Sheridan got TDs from Justin Pruitt (10-yard run) and Brayden Sites to Jason May (35-yard pass).
Class 5A
Pulaski Academy (3-0)
Wynne (3-0)
LR Christian (3-0)
Alma (1-2)
Harrison (2-1)
Morrilton (2-1)
LR McClellan (2-1)
Batesville (1-2)
White Hall (3-0)
Nettleton (3-0)
Sylvan Hills (2-1)
Beebe (2-1)
Watson Chapel (1-2)
Greenbrier (1-2)
LR Parkview (1-2)
Valley View (2-1)
HS Lakeside (0-3)
Blytheville (1-2)
Camden Fairview (0-3)
De Queen (1-2)
Maumelle (1-2)
Vilonia (1-2)
Farmington (1-2)
Forrest City (1-2)
Magnolia (1-2)
Mills (1-2)
Hot Springs (0-3)
Hope (0-3)
Clarksville (1-2)
Greene Co. Tech (1-2)
Paragould (0-3)
LR Fair (0-3)
Clarksville at FARMINGTON (3): Farmington has won six of the past eight over Clarksville, including three straight, although it was a two-point game in 2016. Cardinal running back Caleb Williams ran for 141 yards in the first half of last week’s 24-7 loss at Pea Ridge. Clarksville rushes for 294 yards weekly.
ALMA (21) at Vilonia: Vilonia gave up almost 400 yards in last week’s 21-point loss to Class 4A Booneville. Senior Ben Duff ran 25 yards for a TD against Booneville, but the Eagles were held on downs at the 4-yard line in the final two minutes. Alma has lost consecutive games against Class 7A Springdale and Class 6A Greenwood. Junior safety Coltin Bowerman (31 tackles) and junior linebacker Keegan Rosebeary has 26 stops. Senior QB Garrison Jensen has six TD passes and three TD runs.
Class 4A
Warren (2-1)
Pea Ridge (3-0)
Joe T. Robinson (3-0)
Arkadelphia (3-0)
Prairie Grove (3-0)
Ashdown (3-0)
Mena (3-0)
Stuttgart (1-2)
Dardanelle (2-1)
Nashville (2-1)
Shiloh Christian (2-1)
Hamburg (1-2)
Trumann (3-0)
Booneville (2-1)
Ozark (2-1)
Southside Batesville (3-0)
Helena (3-0)
Pottsville (2-1)
Star City (1-2)
Dover (3-0)
Fountain Lake (2-1)
Heber Springs (1-2)
Bauxite (2-1)
Malvern (1-2)
Riverview (3-0)
Dumas (1-2)
Pocahontas (1-2)
Monticello (1-2)
Waldron (2-1)
Gosnell (0-3)
Jonesboro Westside (2-1)
Crossett (0-3)
Gentry (2-1)
Lonoke (1-2)
Highland (0-3)
Brookland (3-0)
Huntsville (1-2)
Harrisburg (2-1)
CAC (0-3)
Lincoln (1-2)
Dollarway (0-2)
DeWitt (1-2)
Berryville (1-2)
Cave City (0-3)
West Fork (0-3)
Subiaco Academy (1-2)
Baptist Prep (0-3)
4A-1 Conference
SHILOH CHRISTIAN (35) at Berryville: Berryville has never beaten Shiloh Christian. The Saints pounded previously unbeaten Pottsville 49-0 a week ago. Shiloh Christian senior QB Landon Brown has passed for 566 yards and six TDs this fall, while senior receiver Jake Nelson has 13 catches for 167 yards and two TDs.
Lincoln at GRAVETTE (14): Gravette’s 20-point win last week over Jay, Okla., was its first of 2017. Lion senior Austin O’Brien has 53 carries this fall for 407 yards and two TDs. O’Brien averages 38 yards per catch at receiver and 31 yards per completion at QB. Lincoln trailed Mansfield 27-0 at halftime last week before rallying in a three-point setback.
PRAIRIE GROVE (24) at Huntsville: Prairie Grove senior running back Anthony Johnson ran for 128 yards on just 4 carries in last week’s 34-point win at West Fork. In three games this year, Huntsville has rushed for 344 yards. Eagle junior QB Sean McCone has 391 yards passing and 137 yards rushing this fall.
Gentry at PEA RIDGE (25): Undefeated Pea Ridge is 3-0 for the third straight season and fifth time in six years. Senior Drew Winn ran for 146 yards and one TD in last week’s 17-point win over Class 5A Farmington, while senior Hayden Holgrewe had six catches for 81 yards and a one TD. The Blackhawk D held Farmington to less than 100 yards in the second half. Gentry lost at Class 3A Greenland last week 76-71, the second-highest combined score involving two Arkansas teams in state history. Gentry senior QB Jon Faulkenberry ran for seven TDs and had two other TDs (68 and 51 yards) negated by penalty.
4A-4 Conference
Pottsville at BOONEVILLE (10): Booneville coach Scott Hyatt has 100 career wins (92 at Booneville). The Bearcats ran for 371 yards in last week’s 21-point win at Class 5A Vilonia. Sophomore Andrew Roberson ran for a pair of first-half TDs at Vilonia, as the Bearcats led 28-0 at halftime. Pottsville beat Vilonia by 20 points in Week 2, but the Apaches failed to score in last week’s 49-point loss to Shiloh Christian. Junior Kade England paces Pottsville with almost 300 yards rushing.
Dover at DARDANELLE (16): Undefeated Dover is 3-0 for the fourth straight season and sixth time since 1996. The Pirates outscore teams by 25 points a game in 2017, but their opponents are a combined 2-7. Dardanelle has won two straight since losing to Charleston in the final seconds of the opener. Dardanelle senior linebacker Tate Vestal racked up 17 stops in last week’s seven-point win at Clarksville, while junior end Brock Finkenbinder had 11 tackles and one sack. Dover beat the Sand Lizards by five points last year, Dardanelle’s only conference loss in the past three seasons.
West Fork at SUBIACO ACADEMY (1): Winless West Fork (23 player on the roster) has been outscored 117-12 this season. Subiaco Academy (33 players on the roster) beat Class 2A Brinkley in the opener, but lost the past two weeks to Lamar and Panama, Okla., by a combined 83-15.
OZARK (8) at Waldron: Waldron enters this contest 2-1 for the second straight year after losing to Mean by 16 points a week ago. The Bulldogs rush for 344 yards weekly. Senior running back Trey Williams has 525 yards and seven TDs this fall. Ozark lost by 14 points to Charleston last week, its’ first setback of 2017. The Hillbillies threw four interceptions, including one that Charleston returned for a TD. Ozark sophomore Daniel Woolsey averages 6 yards per carry and has four TDs.
Class 3A
Prescott (3-0)
Charleston (3-0)
Junction City (3-0)
Harding Academy (2-1)
Rivercrest (2-1)
Clinton (3-0)
Piggott (3-0)
Smackover (1-2)
Newport (3-0)
Glen Rose (2-1)
Mayflower (3-0)
Jessieville (2-1)
Greenland (3-0)
McGehee (2-1)
H. Grove Haskell (2-1)
Bald Knob (1-2)
Fordyce (1-2)
Melbourne (3-0)
Atkins (2-1)
Fouke (3-0)
Centerpoint (3-0)
Hoxie (1-2)
Cedar Ridge (1-2)
Mansfield (1-2)
Elkins (2-1)
Barton (3-0)
Lamar (1-2)
Osceola (2-1)
Paris (1-2)
Walnut Ridge (2-1)
Horatio (2-1)
Gurdon (2-1)
Perryville (2-1)
Episcopal (1-2)
Mountain View (0-3)
Rose Bud (2-1)
Marshall (0-3)
Manila (0-3)
Drew Central (2-1)
Green Forest (1-2)
Bismarck (2-1)
Lake Village (1-2)
Genoa Central (1-2)
Cedarville (1-2)
Marianna (0-3)
Corning (0-3)
Yellville-Summit (0-3)
Two Rivers (0-3)
GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 13 Greenland at NO. 6 CLINTON (5): A battle of unbeatens and clash of styles. Defending conference co-champ Clinton pounds with the Wing T, while Greenland, which last won a league title in 2012, goes Spread. Greenland outgunned Class 4A Gentry 76-71 last Friday in the second-highest scoring regulation game in state history (Fountain Lake over Lakeside 88-66 in 2008). Greenland led 49-28 in the third quarter. The teams combined for 1,093 yards with Greenland posting 603 of them. “We had a game when I was an assistant at Des Arc that was crazy like that,” Greenland coach Lee Larkan says. “But, it had nothing on that one.” Greenland used the hook-and-ladder play to convert a late 4th-and-nine to keep the game-winning drive alive. Clinton has not allowed a point since the fourth quarter of Week 1 against Heber Springs.
3A-1 Conference
ELKINS (39) at Yellville-Summit: Elkins outran Class 4A Huntsville a week ago, collecting 10 tackles for loss and forcing three turnovers. Elkins senior quarterback Jake Strode passed for 297 yards and three TDs. Yellville-Summit trailed Atkins 45-6 before scoring 16 unanswered points in the fourth quarter.
MELBOURNE (28) at Mountain View: Mountain View shared last year’s 1-3A title with Elkins and Clinton. Melbourne hunts its first league title since starting its program in 2012. Melbourne averages 29 points per game, while Mountain View manages just 11 ppg. Melbourne’s explosive offense stays on track against a Mountain View defense with no returning starters and just two seniors.
GREEN FOREST (3) at Marshall: Green Forest ended a six-game losing streak last week with a 23-20 win over Carroll County rival Berryville. Marshall looks end an 11-game losing skid. Green Forest has won the past five meetings.
3A-4 Conference
Cedarville at CHARLESTON (32): Charleston junior QB Brayden Caudle completes 63 percent of his passes for 596 yards and nine TDs with no interceptions. Class 4A Ozark limited Charleston to 25 yards rushing last Friday, but Caudle threw for 300 yards and four TDs. Charleston crushed Cedarville 44-14 a year ago.
Paris at MANSFIELD (2): Mansfield led at Class 4A Lincoln 27-0 by halftime last week before holding on for a 36-33 victory. Mansfield sophomore QB Ethan Stovall passed for 191 yards and four TDs, including a 95-yard score. Last year, Paris scored a season-high 59 points against Mansfield in a 59-38 win.
ATKINS (2) at Lamar: League coaches voted these teams to finish third and fourth, respectively, in this year’s Hooten’s Arkansas Football magazine. Atkins led Yellville-Summit 45-6 after three quarters last week, while Lamar lost 42-6 at defending 2A champion Mount Ida. Atkins’ balanced offense (331 yards rushing, 304 passing) keeps Lamar’s defense honest.
PERRYVILLE (14) at Two Rivers: Perryville (267 yards rushing weekly) has lost nine fumbles this season. Two Rivers has scored 3 points this season. Perryville topped Two Rivers 42-8 in 2016.
Class 2A
Mount Ida (3-0)
Rison (3-0)
McCrory (3-0)
Conway Christian (3-0)
Hampton (2-1)
Bearden (2-1)
Hector (2-1)
C. Harmony Grove (0-3)
Des Arc (1-2)
Danville (3-1)
Foreman (1-0)
Earle (2-1)
E. Poinsett County (3-0)
Parkers Chapel (3-0)
Hazen (1-2)
England (1-2)
Mountainburg (2-1)
Hackett (1-1)
Strong (3-0)
Salem (2-1)
Palestine-Wheatley (3-0)
Marked Tree (2-1)
Quitman (1-2)
Poyen (0-3)
Cross County (0-3)
Mineral Springs (0-3)
Lafayette County (0-3)
Carlisle (0-2)
Magnet Cove (0-3)
Lavaca (0-3)
Murfreesboro (0-3)
Magazine (2-1)
Dierks (0-3)
J.C. Westside (2-0)
Cutter M. Star (2-1)
Mountain Pine (2-1)
Spring Hill (1-2)
Clarendon (0-3)
Bigelow (0-3)
Marvell (0-3)
Woodlawn (0-3)
Brinkley (0-3)
Decatur (0-2)
W. Yell County (1-1)
Midland (1-2)
Rector (0-2)
Hermitage (0-3)
2A-4 Conference
Western Yell County at DANVILLE (32): No. 9 Danville mowed down Mountainburg 38-14 last week, holding the Dragons to 6 yards in the first half. Danville all-league LB Quentin Tolbert recorded three sacks, while junior QB Preston Donnell completed 13 of 19 passes for 183 yards and three TDs.
MOUNTAINBURG (35) at Decatur: Mountainburg rebounds from a listless performance last week, when it managed 6 first-half yards in a 38-14 loss to Danville. Decatur senior Taylor Haismen (4.6 speed) took a pass 75 yards for a TD two weeks ago vs. Class 4A Gentry.
Magazine at HACKETT (19): Good news for Magazine: It rolled up 360 yards last week in a 28-17 win over the Lamar JV. Not-so-good news: Lamar JV recorded 349 yards on 72 snaps. Magazine sophomore safety Tsim Neej Vang returned an interception 73 yards for a TD.
J.C. Westside at LAVACA (8): Lavaca trying to get healthy. J.C. Westside more physical than in recent years, led by senior NG Gunner Williams and QB/S Lane Houston and sophomore HB Alex Xiong. Johnson County Westside, WYC and Hackett were idle last week.