Hootens.com Rankings
Class 5A, Week 5, 2010
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1. Camden Fairview (3-1)
2. Watson Chapel (1-3)
3. Batesville (4-0)
4. Greenbrier (4-0)
5. Siloam Springs (3-1)
6. Alma (3-1)
7. Vilonia (4-0)
8. Greenwood (2-2)
9. Wynne (3-1)
10. Mills (4-0)
11. Greene County Tech (2-2)
12. CAC (2-2)
13. HS Lakeside (3-1)
14. Forrest City (1-3)
15. Arkadelphia (3-1)
16. Monticello (2-2)
17. Magnolia (1-3)
18. Blytheville (2-2)
19. Harrison (2-2)
20. White Hall (1-3)
21. Morrilton (1-3)
22. Beebe (1-3)
23. LR Christian (3-1)
24. West Helena (1-3)
25. Hope (0-4)
26. Hot Springs (0-4)
27. Sylvan Hills (1-3)
28. Huntsville (2-2)
29. Crossett (0-4)
30. Paragould (0-4)
31. Nettleton (0-4)
32. North Pulaski (0-4)

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 7 Vilonia at No. 6 Alma
Alma has won four of the six meetings between these teams since Vilonia rejoined the conference in 2004, including the past two by a combined 81-20. The Airedales handed Vilonia a 46-7 setback a year ago, the Eagles second 35-point sportsmanship rule loss in eight years.

Alma's scheme revolves around Isaac McCoy. The versatile senior has tallied 672 total yards and 12 touchdowns. "He's one of the best high school players I've ever seen," said Vilonia coach Jim Stanley. "I think he's a lot like (current Auburn running back) Michael Dyer. He's fast, and they can line him up anywhere." Senior quarterback Austin McCourt has passed for 693 yards and four TDs this year, but he's also thrown five interceptions. In last week's 14-point win at Morrilton, McCoy scored five TDs, but five other players caught multiple passes.

Undefeated Vilonia outscores its opponents by an average of 23 points per game. Senior quarterback Drew Knowles averages 140 yards rushing weekly, and he threw for 130 yards in last week's 37-9 triumph over Huntsville. Vilonia running backs James Sax and Trey Lewis compliment Knowles in the backfield. "They like to run the ball and chew up the clock," said Alma coach Todd Dilbeck. "They can frustrate you by keeping the ball away from the offense."

TV SHOW
Hooten's Arkansas Football airs at 11 a.m. Saturday on Fox 16 in Little Rock and KFSM in Fort Smith/Fayetteville. Games scheduled to be featured this week include Vilonia at Alma, Camden Fairview at CAC, Watson Chapel at North Pulaski, Sylvan Hills at Mills and Morrilton at Greenwood.

LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly predicted 12 of 16 games (75 percent). For the season, Hootens.com has correctly predicted 80 of 101 games (80 percent).

WEEK 5 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
5A EAST
BATESVILLE (35) at Paragould: Batesville hasn't lost to Paragould since 1994 (when it was known as Ridgecrest). Batesville sophomore running backs Darren Stiggers and Jordan Childress combined for 249 yards and six TDs in last week's 57-0 win over Nettleton. Paragould QB Chance Sugg ran for a pair of scores at Beebe a week ago.
Beebe at FORREST CITY (6): Forrest City struggles with consistency. The Mustangs trailed Greene County Tech 35-0 at halftime last week. Beebe junior halfback Jay Holdway scored three TD's in last week's 46-point win over Paragould.
BLYTHEVILLE (28) at Nettleton: Nettleton has failed to score a point in four of its past eight conference games. Blytheville sophomore QB Patrick Smith threw a TD pass in last week's loss to Wynne.
Greene County Tech at WYNNE (2): Greene County Tech's eight-point win a year ago kept Wynne from the playoffs. Wynne's strong stable of running backs (Justin Cobb and Reamill Winfrey) combined for four TDs in last week's nine-point victory at Blytheville. Greene County Tech QB Clayton Davis totaled 434 yards and four TDs in last week's 20-point win over Forrest City.

5A SOUTHEAST
Crossett at WHITE HALL (3): White Hall has beaten Crossett just twice in the past nine years, including 20-13 in overtime last season. White Hall Sonic Super Team running back A.J. Richardson hurt his foot in last week's 15-point win at Sylvan Hills. Junior Nathan Lee ran for 185 yards and three scores in Richardson's absence.
MONTICELLO (2) at West Helena: Monticello has won five straight regular-season games over West Helena since falling 7-6 in Phillips County in 2002. Monticello blew a 22-14 halftime advantage in last week's 14-point loss to undefeated Mills, while West Helena won its first game of the season, beating winless North Pulaski by 37 points.
Sylvan Hills at MILLS (12): These teams have split their two meetings since they moved into the same league two years ago. Mills QB Chris Hampton ran for three TDs at Monticello last week.
WATSON CHAPEL (35) at North Pulaski: Watson Chapel's 49-0 win over Crossett was its first of the year. North Pulaski has won just four of its past 64 games.

5A SOUTHWEST
CAMDEN FAIRVIEW (7) at CAC: This may decide conference title. Camden Fairview senior QB Brandon Keaton completed 47 of 68 passes for 561 yards and six TDs this season. CAC sophomore QB Dylan Sherrill threw a critical 43-yard TD strike a Magnolia a week ago.
Hot Spring at HOPE (1): A battle of winless teams. Hope blew a 27-14 halftime advantage in a one-point loss at Little Rock Christian last week. Hot Springs running back Chris Hughes ran for 215 yards and two TDs against Arkadelphia last week.
LR Christian at ARKADELPHIA (3): Arkadelphia QB Garrett Rucker has thrown four TD passes in the past three games. LR Christian has won three straight games over teams with a combined record of 1-11 this year.
MAGNOLIA (1) at HS Lakeside: Hot Springs Lakeside usually plays well against Magnolia. The Rams lost their first game of the season at Camden Fairview a week ago. Running back Dennis Brunson ran for 194 yards and a TD at Camden Fairview. Magnolia has lost three straight games and its only victory was at winless Crossett.

5A WEST
GREENBRIER (30) at Huntsville: Greenbrier had trouble with Harrison multiple blitz's last week, yet the Panthers beat the Goblins by 28 points. Greenbrier gives up just 10 points weekly.
Morrilton at GREENWOOD (17): Greenwood hasn't lost to Morrilton this decade. But the Bulldogs have lost consecutive games for the first time since 2002. Morrilton trailed Alma 28-21 at halftime last week.
SILOAM SPRINGS (6) at Harrison: Siloam Springs must avoid a letdown after beating Greenwood last week for the first time in 15 years. The Panthers forced four turnovers against Greenwood. Harrison lost four fumbles in the first half of last week's 28-point loss at Greenbrier.
Vilonia at ALMA (1): Hootens.com Game of Week.