A rare solar eclipse will make its way northeast across Arkansas on Monday, but the rest of the week will bring something all too common in April – some form of rain.
Multiple ranked matchups on Friday and Saturday provided a strong finish to last week, and also gauged where some teams currently stand with about a month left in the regular season. For more in-depth coverage, subscribe to Arkansas Preps Weekly wherever you get your podcasts.
NOTE: While performance and head-to-head matchups do play a substantial role, overall strength of schedule factors heavily in where each team is ranked.
6A
1. Bryant (15-2)
2. Rogers (16-1)
3. Bentonville (14-5)
4. Springdale Har-Ber (15-3)
5. Cabot (14-3)
6. Conway (9-5-1)
7. Rogers Heritage (12-6)
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Bentonville West, Fayetteville
5A
1. Sheridan (16-0)
2. Maumelle (13-3-1)
3. Greenwood (13-2)
4. Greenbrier (8-5)
5. Greene County Tech (11-5)
6. Lake Hamilton (8-5)
7. Benton (6-5)
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Arkansas High, Beebe
4A
1. Pea Ridge (12-4)
2. Farmington (12-2)
3. Gentry (11-2)
4. Bauxite (13-5)
5. Gravette (9-6)
6. Malvern (9-4)
7. Monticello (14-0)
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Heber Springs, Nashville
3A
1. Atkins (14-3)
2. Hackett (15-3)
3. Mayflower (14-4)
4. Lamar (9-5)
5. Booneville (17-7)
6. Lincoln (15-7)
7. Baptist Prep (7-8)
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: DeWitt, Harding Academy
2A
1. Riverside (14-0)
2. Mansfield (10-1)
3. Magnet Cove (14-5)
4. Quitman (13-6)
5. Woodlawn (13-5)
6. Cutter-Morning Star (11-2)
7. Lavaca (7-3)
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Carlisle, Mount Vernon-Enola
1A
1. Taylor (11-2)
2. Concord (13-1)
3. Bradley (10-6)
4. Calico Rock (6-5)
5. Viola (9-2)
6. Shirley (7-5)
7. Midland (8-9)
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Marked Tree, West Side (Greers Ferry)
Kyle Sutherland is a journalist and podcast host (Arkansas Preps Weekly) for The Natural State Sports Network. His written work has been featured in outlets including the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Best of Arkansas Sports and Hooten’s Arkansas Football. He is also the color commentator for 103.7 The Buzz’s high school football Game of the Week. Email Kyle at kyle@naturalstatesports.com.