Preps
NLR holds onto top spot; Lumberjacks back at No. 9 overall
North Little Rock was the unanimous choice of the state’s media as the No. 1 team headed into the final regular-season games after Week 8.
North Little Rock was the unanimous choice of the state’s media as the No. 1 team headed into the final regular-season games after Week 8.
The Charging Wildcats, now 8-0, garnered every vote in the state’s overall Top 10. Bryant remained in second and Conway third with Class 6A Greenwood holding steady at No. 4 and Bentonville fifth.
In a three-way tie, Fayetteville, Bentonville West and Class 5A Pulaski Academy have a logjame there followed by Class 4A Warren at No. 9 and Class 6A West Memphis appearing in the poll for the first time at No. 10.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RANKINGS | ||||
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Last year's final Arkansas High School Football poll as voted by a panel of state media. The new poll will be released Sunday night! | ||||
OVERALL | Record | Pts | Prv | |
1. | Bryant (20) | 13-0 | 200 | 1 |
2. | North Little Rock | 8-5 | 168 | 9 |
3. | Bentonville | 11-1 | 138 | 2 |
4. | Pulaski Academy | 12-2 | 133 | 7 |
5. | Searcy | 12-1 | 112 | 10 |
6. | Benton | 9-4 | 70 | 6 |
7. | Joe T. Robinson | 14-1 | 54 | — |
8. | Bentonville West | 7-5 | 45 | — |
9. | Little Rock Christian | 13-1 | 38 | 3 |
10. | Harrison | 11-1 | 32 | 4 |
Others receiving votes: Greenwood 27, Conway 24, Harding Academy 22, Shiloh Christian 10, Fordyce 8, Springdale Har-Ber 8, Fayetteville 6, Morrilton 3, LR Catholic 2. | ||||
CLASS 7A | ||||
1. | Bryant (20) | 13-0 | 100 | 1 |
2. | North Little Rock | 8-5 | 78 | 4 |
3. | Bentonville | 11-1 | 60 | 2 |
4. | Bentonville West | 7-5 | 32 | — |
5. | Conway | 8-4 | 21 | 3 |
Others receiving votes: Springdale Har-Ber 5, Fayetteville 4. | ||||
CLASS 6A | ||||
1. | Searcy (20) | 12-1 | 100 | 3 |
2. | Benton | 9-4 | 79 | 2 |
3. | Greenwood | 10-2 | 61 | 1 |
4. | West Memphis | 7-2 | 32 | 4 |
5. | Jonesboro | 8-4 | 21 | 5 |
Others receiving votes: Lake Hamilton 7. | ||||
CLASS 5A | ||||
1. | Pulaski Academy (20) | 12-2 | 100 | 3 |
2. | Little Rock Christian | 13-1 | 75 | 1 |
3. | Harrison | 11-1 | 60 | 2 |
4. | Morrilton | 8-5 | 41 | — |
5. | Valley View | 10-1 | 12 | 4 |
Others receiving votes: White Hall 10, Wynne 1, Vilonia 1. | ||||
CLASS 4A | ||||
1. | Joe T. Robinson (20) | 14-1 | 100 | 2 |
2. | Shiloh Christian | 14-1 | 77 | 3 |
3. | Ozark | 12-2 | 37 | 5 |
4. | Arkadelphia | 11-2 | 36 | 1 |
5. | Crossett | 9-4 | 28 | — |
Others receiving votes: Nashville 20, Jonesboro Westside 2. | ||||
CLASS 3A | ||||
1. | Harding Academy (20) | 15-0 | 100 | 2 |
2. | Osceola | 12-2 | 80 | 3 |
3. | Prescott | 11-3 | 57 | 4 |
4. | Camden Harmony Grove | 11-3 | 38 | — |
5. | Rison | 11-2 | 16 | 1 |
Others receiving votes: Melbourne 5, Booneville 2, Hoxie 2. | ||||
CLASS 2A | ||||
1. | Fordyce (20) | 13-2 | 100 | 3 |
2. | Junction City | 11-2 | 80 | 1 |
3. | Gurdon | 10-4 | 46 | — |
4. | Salem | 10-2 | 31 | 5 |
5. | Des Arc | 9-3 | 20 | 4 |
Others receiving votes: Hazen 17, Foreman 4, Magnet Cove 1, Carlisle 1. |