Arkansas Sports Media Week 1 Football Rankings

Following is the Overall Top 10 high school football teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state.

The Deltaplex coverage area has several schools that are ranked in the rankings.

In Class 6A the Pine Bluff Zebras are ranked 6th.

In Class 5A the White Hall Bulldogs are ranked 6th.

In Class 4A the Warren Lumberjacks are ranked 4th.

In Class 3A the Rison Wildcats are ranked 5th, while the McGehee Owls are ranked 9th.

In Class 2A the Fordyce Redbugs are ranked 1st in addition to being ranked 19th overall in the state.

Now, to the rankings:

OVERALL

            Record Pts        Prv

1. Bryant (24)   1-0       240      1
2. Bentonville   0-0       187      2
3. North Little Rock      0-0       180      3
4. Greenwood   0-0       122      6
5. Conway       1-0       121      10
6. Pulaski Academy      1-0       103      7
7. LR Christian 1-0       65        NR
8. Benton         0-1       60        5
9. Springdale Har-Ber   0-1       54        8
10. Fayetteville 0-1       44        4

Others receiving votes: Cabot 41, Bentonville West 37, Joe T. Robinson 27, West Memphis 16, Jonesboro 10, Fort Smith Northside 8, Harding Academy 3, Harrison 3, Fordyce 1, Arkadelphia 1.

CLASS 7A

            Record Pts        Prv

1. Bryant (24)   1-0       120      1
2. Bentonville   0-0       87        2
3. North Little Rock      0-0       74        3
4. Conway       1-0       36        NR
5. Fayetteville   0-1       12        4

Others receiving votes: Bentonville West 10, Springdale Har-Ber 10, Cabot 9, FS Northside 2.

CLASS 6A

            Record Pts        Prv

1. Greenwood (16)        0-0       107      2
2. Benton (7)    0-1       74        1
3. Jonesboro     1-0       61        3
4. Lake Hamilton          1-0       51        5
5. West Memphis (1)    0-0       46        4

Others receiving votes: Pine Bluff 6, LR Parkview 4, Van Buren 2, Searcy 2, El Dorado 1, Marion 1.

CLASS 5A

            Record Pts        Prv

1. Pulaski Academy (20)           1-0       116      1
2. LR Christian (4)        1-0       99        2
3. Harrison       1-0       48        3
4. Wynne         1-0       43        5
5. Texarkana    0-0       37        4

Others receiving votes: White Hall 11, Maumelle 2, Greenbrier 2, Valley View 1, Hot Springs Lakeside 1.

CLASS 4A

            Record Pts        Prv

1. Joe T. Robinson (21) 0-1       116      1
2. Nashville (1) 0-1       49        2
3. Arkadelphia (2)         1-0       46        3
4. Warren         0-0       45        4

(tie) Shiloh Christian    1-0       45        NR

Others receiving votes: Ozark 41, Crossett 14, Pocahontas 4.

CLASS 3A

            Record Pts        Prv

1. Harding Academy (20)          0-0       114      1
2. Prescott (4)   0-0       90        2
3. Osceola        0-1       46        4
4. Newport       1-0       37        5
5. Rison            0-1       31        3

Others receiving votes: Booneville 20, Camden Harmony Grove 7, Hoxie 7, McGehee 5, Glen Rose 4, Jessieville 2.

CLASS 2A

            Record Pts        Prv

1. Fordyce (22) 1-0       118      1
2. Junction City (2)       0-1       87        2
3. Gurdon         0-0       70        3
4. Des Arc        1-0       32        4
5. Magnet Cove 1-0      28        NR

Others receiving votes: Foreman 14, McCrory 8, Hazen 2, Mineral Springs 1.