Preps
’Dogs jump to No. 2 overall; LR Christian, PA tied in Class 5A
Fayetteville went on the road last week and beat Bryant and was elevated to No. 2 in the state overall ranking by the media while in Class 5A, Little Rock Christian is now tied for the top spot with Pulaski Academy.
Following is the Overall top 10 overall high school football teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending September 15.
Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and last week’s rankings:
OVERALL
1. North Little Rock (29) 3-0 332 1
2. Fayetteville (3) 3-0 296 3
3. Bryant 2-1 226 2
4. Conway (1) 3-0 205 4
5. FS Northside 3-0 193 5
6. Greenwood 2-1 120 8
7. Pulaski Academy 2-1 89 6
8. Springdale 3-0 75 9
9. Warren (1) 2-0 61 10
10. Cabot 2-1 44 7
Others receiving votes: West Memphis 43, Benton 41,Bentonville 25, LR Christian 18, FS Southside 16, Joe T. Robinson 14, Bentonville West 11, Springdale Har-Ber 8, Rivercrest 8, Pine Bluff 4, Searcy 2, Texarkana 1.
CLASS 6A
1. Greenwood (27) 2-1 154 1
2. West Memphis (6) 3-0 132 2
3. Benton (1) 2-1 109 3
4. Searcy 3-0 65 5
5. Pine Bluff 0-2-1 27 4
Others receiving votes: El Dorado 10, Lake Hamilton 7, Marion 3, Jonesboro 1, Russellville 1.
CLASS 5A
1. LR Christian (14) 3-0 146 2
1. Pulaski Academy (18) 2-1 146 1
3. LR McClellan 3-0 85 3
4. Harrison 3-0 64 4
5. Texarkana (2) 2-1 50 5
Others receiving votes: Watson Chapel 12, Nettleton 5, Morrilton 1, Greenbrier 1.
Class 4A
1. Warren (33) 2-0 169 1
2. Joe T. Robinson 2-1 125 2
3. Nashville (1) 3-0 108 3
4. Rivercrest 3-0 48 4
5. Southside Batesville 2-1 32 5
Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 10, Arkadelphia 6, Bauxite 6, Pea Ridge 3, Gosnell 2, DeWitt 2, Fountain Lake 1, Shiloh Christian 1.
CLASS 3A
1. Booneville (26) 3-0 161 1
2. Clinton (5) 3-0 124 2
3. Prescott (2) 3-0 87 3
4. Mayflower (3-0) 55 4
5. McGehee (1) 1-2 18 5
Others receiving votes:, Smackover 14, Charleston 9, Rison 9, Melbourne 7, Atkins 6, Osceola 5, Newport 3, Glen Rose 1.
CLASS 2A
1. Mount Ida (21) 3-0 154 1
2. Foreman (10) 2-0 120 2
3. Hazen (1) 2-0 105 3
4. Mineral Springs (1) 3-0 49 5
5. Junction City (1) 1-2 35 4
Others receiving votes: Hampton 15, Conway Christian 11, Bigelow 9, Earle 3, England 2 DesArc 2, Fordyce 2, McCrory 1, Hector 1, Poyen 1.
