Following is the Overall Top 10 high school football teams in Arkansas, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, and the top three in the two eight-man divisions as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the 2023 preseason. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and last week’s ranking:
OVERALL
Record Pts Prv
1. Bryant (24) 0-0 291 –
2. Conway (3) 0-0 254 –
3. Bentonville (3) 0-0 248 –
4. Fayetteville 0-0 165 –
5. Cabot 0-0 144 –
6. Greenwood 0-0 137 –
7. LR Christian 0-0 102 –
8. Pulaski Academy 0-0 83 –
9. LR Parkview 0-0 57 –
10. Rogers 0-0 46 –
Others receiving votes: Benton 30, LR Catholic 30, Bentonville West 18, Pine Bluff 11, FS Southside 10, Shiloh Christian 10, Joe T. Robinson 5, Malvern 5, North Little Rock 5.
CLASS 7A
Record Pts Prv
1. Bryant (24) 0-0 141 –
2. Conway (3) 0-0 107 –
3. Bentonville (3) 0-0 102 –
4. Fayetteville 0-0 45 –
5. Cabot 0-0 43 –
Others receiving votes: Rogers 11, Bentonville West 1.
CLASS 6A
Record Pts Prv
1. Greenwood (13) 0-0 127 –
2. LR Christian (9) 0-0 110 –
3. Pulaski Academy (7) 0-0 95 –
4. Benton 0-0 58 –
5. LR Catholic (1) 0-0 48 –
Others receiving votes: West Memphis 7, Lake Hamilton 5.
CLASS 5A
Record Pts Prv
1. LR Parkview (23) 0-0 137 –
2. Shiloh Christian (4) 0-0 95 –
3. Pine Bluff (3) 0-0 71 –
4. Joe T. Robinson 0-0 53 –
5. Mills 0-0 44 –
Others receiving votes: Farmington 32, Valley View 10, Camden Fairview 7, Hot Springs 1.
CLASS 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. Malvern (23) 0-0 139 –
2. Warren (3) 0-0 79 –
3. Harding Academy (2) 0-0 78 –
4. Arkadelphia (2) 0-0 58 –
5. Elkins 0-0 37 –
(tie) Rivercrest 0-0 37 –
Others receiving votes: Nashville 17, Lamar 3, Gosnell 1, Star City 1.
CLASS 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Booneville (15) 0-0 131 –
2. Prescott (12) 0-0 128 –
3. Charleston (3) 0-0 72 –
4. Glen Rose 0-0 43 –
5. Rison 0-0 30 –
Others receiving votes: Camden Harmony Grove 22, Osceola 13, Newport 6, Hoxie 3, Salem 2.
CLASS 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. Hazen (25) 0-0 144 –
2. East Poinsett County 0-0 87 –
3. Mineral Springs (3) 0-0 72 –
4. Mount Ida (1) 0-0 45 –
5. Carlisle 0-0 22 –
Others receiving votes: Bigelow 20, Cross County (1) 18, Marked Tree 13, Des Arc 12, Dierks 9, Conway Christian 4, Earle 2, England 2.
CLASSES 4A/3A 8-MAN
Record Pts Prv
1. Mountain View (24) 0-0 80 –
2. Fountain Lake (3) 0-0 60 –
3. Subiaco Academy (3) 0-0 37 –
Others receiving votes: Cedar Ridge 2, Marshall 1.
CLASSES 2A/1A 8-MAN
Record Pts Prv
1. Izard County (28) 0-0 84 –
2. Rector 0-0 41 –
3. Brinkley (2) 0-0 24 –
Others receiving votes: Spring Hill 21, Mountain Pine 5, Strong 5, Woodlawn 1.
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