Preps
Fayetteville on top in first Arkansas High School football rankings
Defending state champs holding top spot headed into first week of games across state in state preps.
Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll: | ||||
OVERALL | Record | Pts | Prv | |
1. | Bryant (3) | 2-0 | 133 | 2 |
2. | Fayetteville (5) | 2-0 | 132 | 1 |
3.. | Greenwood (2) | 2-0 | 128 | 3 |
4. | Conway (2) | 2-0 | 120 | t4 |
5. | Little Rock Parkview (4) | 2-0 | 114 | t4 |
6. | Pulaski Academy | 2-0 | 77 | 7 |
7. | Shiloh Christian | 2-0 | 43 | 9 |
8. | Benton | 0-1 | 42 | 6 |
9. | Bentonville | 0-2 | 40 | 6 |
10. | Cabot | 1-1 | 17 | — |
Others receiving votes: Marion 16, Springdale 6, Joe T. Robinson 5, Rogers 3, Fort Smith Southside 1, Valley View 1, Warren 1, Harding Academy 1. | ||||
CLASS 7A | ||||
1. | Bryant (5) | 2-0 | 66 | 2 |
2. | Fayetteville (7) | 2-0 | 65 | 1 |
3. | Conway (4) | 2-0 | 31 | 5 |
4. | Pulaski Academy | 1-0 | 33 | 5 |
5. | Bentonville | 0-2 | 13 | 4 |
Others receiving votes: Cabot 3, Rogers 2, Springdale 2. | ||||
CLASS 6A | ||||
1. | Greenwood (16) | 2-0 | 80 | 1 |
2. | Benton | 0-1 | 54 | 2 |
3. | Shiloh Christian | 2-0 | 53 | 3 |
4. | Marion | 2-0 | 29 | 4 |
5. | Mountain Home | 2-0 | 12 | — |
Others receiving votes: FS Southside 9, Lake Hamilton 3. | ||||
CLASS 5A | ||||
1. | Little Rock Parkview (16) | 2-0 | 80 | 1 |
2. | Joe T Robinson | 1-1 | 52 | 3 |
3. | Harding Academy | 0-1 | 29 | 2 |
4. | Hot Springs Lakeside | 2-0 | 23 | — |
5. | Valley View | 2-0 | 20 | — |
Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 9, Pine Bluff 8, Maumelle 6, Morrilton 5, Farmington 3, Wynne 2, Greenbrier 2, Magnolia 1. | ||||
CLASS 4A | ||||
1. | Warren (10) | 1-1 | 73 | 1 |
2. | Arkadelphia (2) | 1-1 | 54 | 2 |
3. | Elkins (3) | 2-0 | 40 | 3 |
4. | Little Rock Mills | 2-0 | 25 | t5 |
5. | Malvern (1) | 2-0 | 13 | — |
Others receiving votes: DeWitt 11, Bauxite 10, Highland 4, Stuttgart 3, Ozark 1, Mena 1, Southside Batesville 1. | ||||
CLASS 3A | ||||
1. | Prescott (7) | 2-0 | 69 | 2 |
2. | Booneville (7) | 2-0 | 67 | 1 |
3. | Rivercrest (2) | 1-0 | 38 | 3 |
4. | Newport | 2-0 | 25 | 5 |
5. | Walnut Ridge | 2-0 | 15 | — |
Others receiving votes: Salem 12, Fordyce 5, Bismarck 5, Charleston 4. | ||||
CLASS 2A | ||||
1. | Carlisle (6) | 2-0 | 56 | 4 |
2. | Conway Christian (3) | 2-0 | 46 | 5 |
3. | Bigelow (6) | 1-1 | 37 | 1 |
4. | Junction City | 0-2 | 32 | 2 |
5. | Mineral Springs (1) | 1-1 | 24 | 3 |
Others receiving votes: Marked Tree 22, Des Arc 19, Hector 10, Cross County 91) 8, Mount Ida 3, East Poinsett County 1, Mountainburg 1. | ||||
8-MAN SANCTIONED | ||||
1. | Rector (11) | 1-0 | 39 | 1 |
2. | Strong (5) | 1-0 | 36 | 2 |
3. | Woodlawn | 1-0 | 11 | — |
Others receiving votes: Woodlawn 5, Cedar Ridge 4, Augusta 2. |