Class 5A - Week 5 - 2011

Class 5A - Week 5 - 2011

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Hootens.com Rankings
Class 5A, Week 5, 2011
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1. Greenwood (4-0)
2. Camden Fairview (3-1)
3. Greenbrier (4-0)
4. Batesville (2-2)
5. Watson Chapel (2-2)
6. Alma (3-1)
7. Wynne (3-1)
8. HS Lakeside (3-1)
9. Beebe (3-1)
10. Morrilton (2-2)
11. Siloam Springs (3-1)
12. Vilonia (2-2)
13. Monticello (3-0-1)
14. CAC (2-1-1)
15. Magnolia (1-3)
16. Blytheville (2-2)
17. Greene Co. Tech (2-2)
18. White Hall (1-3)
19. West Helena (2-1)
20. Sylvan Hills (1-3)
21. Mills (1-3)
22. Hope (1-3)
23. Harrison (1-3)
24. LR Christian (2-2)
25. Arkadelphia (1-3)
26. Nettleton (1-2-1)
27. Forrest City (0-3-1)
28. Hot Springs (0-4)
29. Paragould (0-4)
30. Huntsville (1-3)
31. Crossett (0-4)
32. North Pulaski (0-4)

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 1 Greenwood at No. 10 Morrilton

This game marks Rick Jones' 100th as Greenwood's coach (83-16 record). Greenwood hasn't lost to Morrilton in 18 years, and the defending state champions haven't been challenged in 2010, with four wins by an average of 47-9. Bulldog senior quarterback Hayden Smith completed 11 of 14 passes for 237 yards and three TDs and ran for two scores in last week's 42-6 win over Siloam Springs. Senior receiver Drew Morgan has more than 500 yards of offense, while his brother Derek Morgan puts more than 50 percent of his kickoffs into the end zone. Greenwood's first-team defense has given up just seven points this fall. Linebackers Brandon Boerjan (27 tackles) and Saul Palmer (22.5 tackles, four tackles for loss) pace Greenwood's stingy defense.

Morrilton has lost consecutive games in the waning moments (28-26 at Searcy in Week 3 and 32-27 at Alma last week) after starting the season with wins over Russellville and Dardanelle. "We've got to be focused and concentrate on being in the right place," Greenwood coach Rick Jones said. Morrilton junior running back Jamar Criswell has tallied more than 800 all-purpose yards this season, including 89 yards rushing at Alma. Senior Warren Leapheart (6-4, 205) caught two TD passes against Searcy.

LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly predicted 13 of 16 games (81 percent), nailing the point spread of Watson Chapel by 28 points over Crossett. For the season, HAFR has correctly predicted 82 of 102 of games (80 percent).

TV SHOW
Hooten's Arkansas Football airs at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays on KARZ 42 (Z42 in Little Rock), Suddenlink Channel 22 in Northeast Arkansas, and On Demand in Northwest Arkansas (Cox Ch. 644).

WEEK 5 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
5A EAST
Paragould at BATESVILLE (25): Batesville hasn't lost to Paragould since 1994 (when it was known as Ridgecrest). The Pioneers snapped a two-game losing streak with a 35-point win at Nettleton a week ago. Winless Paragould gives up 48 ppg.
Forrest City at BEEBE (17): Winless Forrest City averages just 13 points a game. Beebe has ripped off four straight wins since falling to No. 3 Greenbrier in the opener. Sophomore fullback Eric Thorn scored four TDs in last week's 26-point win at Paragould.
Nettleton at BLYTHEVILLE (14): Nettleton hasn't won a conference game since beating Greene County Tech in Week 7, 2008. Blytheville blasted the Raiders by 29 points last fall.
WYNNE (10) at Greene County Tech: Greene County Tech's eight-point win over Wynne in 2009 kept the Yellowjackets from the playoffs. Wynne beat the Eagles by 11 points last fall but missed the playoffs. Wynne's new-look passing attack averages 32 points a game.

5A SOUTHEAST
WHITE HALL (14) at Crossett: White Hall has beaten Crossett just three times in the past 10 years. But Crossett has lost 14 straight games. The Eagles led Watson Chapel 21-20 at halftime last week but lost by 28 points. White Hall scored 20 points in the second quarter against Sylvan Hills last week after scoring just 21 points in the first 13 quarters of the season.
West Helena at MONTICELLO (2): Monticello has won six straight over West Helena since falling 7-6 in Phillips County in 2002. Monticello held Mills to 34 yards and two first downs in the first half of a 19-7 victory last week. West Helena running back DeKeathan Williams caught a 31-yard TD pass and ran 97 yards for another score in last week's 23-point win at North Pulaski.
MILLS (1) at Sylvan Hills: Mills has won two of three in the series since these teams moved into the same league in 2008. Mills committed two turnovers in last week's 12-point loss to Monticello. Sylvan Hills gives up 33 points weekly.
North Pulaski at WATSON CHAPEL (31): Watson Chapel hasn't lost a conference game to a Class 5A opponent since falling at Monticello by five points in Week 10, 2001. North Pulaski has won just four conference games over the past decade.

5A SOUTHWEST
CAC at Camden Fairview (21): Camden Fairview coach Buck James said the Cardinals played "a perfect game" in last week's 62-14 win at CAC. Cardinal senior QB Austin Booth has completed 46 of 76 passes (61 percent) for 618 yards and six TDs this year, and he's ran for 146 yards and two scores. CAC workhorse Eric Simmons has rushed 69 times for 696 yards nine TDs in 2010.
HOPE (2) at Hot Springs: Hope beat Little Rock Christian 27-20 in overtime last week, its first win since downing Hot Springs a year ago. The Trojans have lost six straight games, dating back to last season.
Arkadelphia at LR CHRISTIAN (1): Arkadelphia scored just 40 points in its opening three games, but blasted Hot Springs 41-20 a week ago, gaining 383 yards. Little Rock Christian hasn't won a conference game since beating Hope by a point in Week 4, 2010.
HS LAKESIDE (3) at Magnolia: Magnolia has beaten Hot Springs Lakeside six out of the past seven seasons, including identical 34-17 decisions the past two years. Magnolia running back Dextrik Crockett scored TDs on runs of 83 and 55 yards on his first two carries against CAC last week, but got injured in the second quarter and didn't return. HS Lakeside's Ajalen Holley ran 9 yards for a score in the first quarter against Camden Fairview last week but twisted his ankle and didn't return.

5A WEST
Huntsville at GREENBRIER (35): Greenbrier outscores its opponents 26 points per game. Panther senior QB Neal Burcham has passed for 1,276 yards and 16 TDs this year. Huntsville hasn't beaten a Class 5A team since gunning Greenbrier 39-26 in 2004.
GREENWOOD (14) at Morrilton: Hootens.com Class 5A Game of the Week.
Harrison at SILOAM SPRINGS (14): Harrison humbled Siloam Springs 31-21 last year, a week after Siloam Springs stunned Greenwood. But Harrison has won just three games since, and the Goblins have been outscored by an average of 20 points per game this season.
ALMA (3) at Vilonia: Gage Jensen filled in as Alma's QB in the final three quarters last week, completing 21 of 28 passes for 224 yards and three TDs, including the game-winner with 51 seconds left, in a 32-27 triumph over Morrilton. Vilonia's James Sax ran for 110 yards and returned a kickoff 84 yards for a score at Huntsville a week ago.


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