Arkansas high school football statewide rankings for Week Zero
The following are the overall top 10 high school football teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A, and the top three in the two 8-man divisions as voted by a panel of the Arkansas sports media from around the state for the start of the 2022 season. The ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points, and last season's ranking:
Overall
Record Points 2021 Ranking
1. Bryant (14) 0-0 146 1
2. Conway 0-0 128 3
3. North Little Rock 0-0 92 5
4. Bentonville 0-0 87 6
5. Fayetteville (1) 0-0 85 2
6. Pulaski Academy 0-0 84 5
7. Greenwood 0-0 70 9
8. Cabot 0-0 38 10
9. Bentonville West 0-0 26 –
10. Benton 0-0 21 –
Others receiving votes: Little Rock Parkview 14, Little Rock Christian 13, Springdale Har-Ber 8, Fort Smith Northside 6, Joe T. Robinson 5, Shiloh Christian 1, Warren 1.
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CLASS 7A
Record Points 2021 Ranking
1. Bryant (14) 0-0 73 1
2. Conway 0-0 57 3
3. North Little Rock 0-0 33 4
4. Bentonville 0-0 30 5
5. Fayetteville (1) 0-0 24 2
Others receiving votes: Cabot 6, Bentonville West 2.
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CLASS 6A
Record Points 2021 Ranking
1. Pulaski Academy (10) 0-0 68 –
2. Greenwood (3) 0-0 63 2
3. Benton (2) 0-0 37 4
4. LR Christian 0-0 28 –
5. Lake Hamilton 0-0 14 5
Others receiving votes: El Dorado 11, Marion 4.
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CLASS 5A
Record Points 2021 Ranking
1. LR Parkview (11) 0-0 67 –
2. Joe T. Robinson (3) 0-0 51 –
3. Shiloh Christian (1) 0-0 44 –
4. Camden Fairview 0-0 25 –
5. Wynne 0-0 16 –
Others receiving votes: Harrison 8, Farmington 7, Magnolia 7.
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CLASS 4A
Record Points 2021 Ranking
1. Arkadelphia (9) 0-0 67 3
2. Warren (5) 0-0 66 4
3. Stuttgart (1) 0-0 40 5
4. Ashdown 0-0 23 –
5. Ozark 0-0 9 –
Others receiving votes: Harding Academy 8, Pocahontas 4, Rivercrest 4, Malvern 3, Lonoke 1.
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CLASS 3A
Record Points 2021 Ranking
1. Prescott (12) 0-0 69 2
2. Booneville (3) 0-0 61 4
3. Charleston 0-0 33 –
4. Hoxie 0-0 24 5
5. Glen Rose 0-0 15 –
Others receiving votes: Rison 10, Newport 7, Melbourne 4, Camden Harmony Grove 1.
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CLASS 2A
Record Points 2021 Ranking
1. Hazen (10) 0-0 67 –
2. Des Arc (4) 0-0 58 4
3. Mount Ida 0-0 40 –
4. Hector 0-0 17 –
5. Poyen 0-0 15 5
(tie) East Poinsett Co. (1) 0-0 15 –
Others receiving votes: Bigelow 6, Dierks 3, McCrory 2, Clarendon 1, Marked Tree 1.
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8-MAN (4A-3A)
Record Points 2021 Ranking
1. Fountain Lake (9) 0-0 33 –
2. Subiaco Academy (4) 0-0 31 –
3. Mountain View (1) 0-0 14 –
Others receiving votes: Marshall 4, Cedar Ridge (1) 3, Parkers Chapel 2, Genoa Central 2, Rose Bud 1.
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8-MAN (2A-1A)
Record Points 2021 Ranking
1. Strong-Huttig (12) 0-0 42 –
2. Mountain Pine (3) 0-0 32 –
3. Rector 0-0 14 –
Others receiving votes: Brinkley 2.
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This article originally appeared on Fort Smith Times Record: Arkansas high school football statewide rankings entering Week Zero
