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Arkansas High School Media Poll keeps familiar team at top
Who the media thinks are best teams in the state this week but no surprising teams making big moves
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll, including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending Oct. 4. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from the previous week’s poll:
OVERALL
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryant (9) | 5-0 | 99 | 1 |
| 2 | Bentonville (1) | 5-0 | 88 | 2 |
| 3 | Greenwood | 5-0 | 74 | 3t |
| 4 | Rogers | 5-0 | 71 | 3t |
| 5 | Conway | 4-1 | 57 | 5 |
| 6 | Bentonville West | 4-1 | 55 | 6 |
| 7 | Joe T. Robinson | 5-0 | 36 | 9 |
| 8 | Shiloh Christian | 3-2 | 28 | 10 |
| 9 (tie) | Fayetteville | 2-3 | 12 | 7 |
| 9 (tie) | Mountain Home | 4-1 | 12 | — |
Others receiving votes: Benton 4, Sylvan Hills 2, LR Christian 2, Marion 2, Greenbrier 2, HS Lakeside 2, LR Mills 2, Cabot 1, Dardanelle 1.
CLASS 7A
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryant (9) | 5-0 | 49 | 1 |
| 2 | Bentonville (1) | 5-0 | 40 | 2 |
| 3 | Rogers | 5-0 | 28 | 3 |
| 4 | Conway | 4-1 | 17 | 4 |
| 5 | Bentonville West | 4-1 | 16 | 5 |
Others receiving votes: None.
CLASS 6A
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenwood (10) | 5-0 | 50 | 1 |
| 2 | Shiloh Christian | 3-2 | 34 | 3 |
| 3 | Mountain Home | 4-1 | 23 | 4 |
| 4 | Benton | 3-2 | 13 | 2 |
| 5 | Sylvan Hills | 4-1 | 12 | — |
Others receiving votes: El Dorado 10, Marion 8.
CLASS 5A
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe T. Robinson (9) | 5-0 | 48 | 1 |
| 2 | HS Lakeside | 4-1 | 31 | 2 |
| 3 | Greenbrier | 5-0 | 26 | 3 |
| 4 | Farmington (1) | 4-1 | 16 | 4 |
| 5 | Searcy | 5-0 | 12 | 5 |
Others receiving votes: Morrilton 5, Valley View 5, Hot Springs 5, Camden Fairview 2.
CLASS 4A
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dardanelle (6) | 5-0 | 42 | 1 |
| 2 | Elkins (1) | 4-1 | 27 | 4t |
| 3 (tie) | Southside Batesville (1) | 5-0 | 22 | 4t |
| 3 (tie) | Arkadelphia | 4-1 | 22 | 3 |
| 5 | LR Mills (1) | 4-1 | 13 | 2 |
Others receiving votes: Gosnell 9, Warren (1) 6, Stuttgart 4, Clinton 3, Nashville 2.
CLASS 3A
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salem (8) | 5-0 | 47 | 1 |
| 2 | Fordyce | 5-0 | 33 | 2 |
| 3 | Mansfield (1) | 5-0 | 31 | 4 |
| 4 | Charleston (1) | 4-1 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | Bismarck | 4-1 | 11 | — |
Others receiving votes: Booneville 4, Mayflower 3, Walnut Ridge 2, Smackover 1, Prescott 1, Glen Rose 1, Quitman 1.
CLASS 2A
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Poinsett County (7) | 4-1 | 41 | 1 |
| 2 | Junction City | 4-1 | 37 | 2 |
| 3 | Carlisle (3) | 5-0 | 35 | 3 |
| 4 | Mount Ida | 4-1 | 23 | 4 |
| 5 | Cross County | 4-1 | 10 | 5 |
Others receiving votes: Earle 3, Hector 1.
8-MAN (SANCTIONED)
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodlawn (7) | 4-0 | 21 | 2 |
| 2 | Strong-Huttig | 1-1 | 12 | 1 |
| 3 | Cedar Ridge | 3-1 | 7 | — |
Others receiving votes: Rector 1, Midland 1.
| Sat, Sep 5 |  | vs North Alabama | TBA |
| Sat, Sep 12 |  | @ Utah | TBA |
| Sat, Sep 19 |  | Georgia | TBA |
| Sat, Sep 26 |  | Tulsa | TBA |
| Sat, Oct 3 |  | @ Texas A&M | TBA |
| Sat, Oct 10 |  | Tennessee | TBA |
| Sat, Oct 17 |  | @ Vanderbilt | TBA |
| Sat, Oct 31 |  | vs Missouri | TBA |
| Sat, Nov 7 |  | @ Auburn | TBA |
| Sat, Nov 14 |  | South Carolina | TBA |
| Sat, Nov 21 |  | @ Texas | TBA |
| Sat, Nov 28 |  | vs LSU | TBA |
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