Sunday, August 30, 2015

Week #1 - 2015 Arkansas High School Football Schedule

We are just a day away from the official kick-off of the 2015 Arkansas high school football season. Week #1 features some great games put together by Hooten's Arkansas Football. In addition to the Hooten's Classic games, we will see some great match-ups put together by coaches and athletic directors.

The Hootens.com Classic kicks off on Monday (August 31) as Lafayette County and Bearden tee it up at Golden Lion Stadium at the University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff (UAPB). Golden Lion Stadium will then see a contest between Smackover and Warren. Monday will also see non-Hootens Classic games between Stuttgart and Arkadelphia in War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock while Vilonia will travel to play Sylvan Hills.

The Hooten's Classic continues at Razorback Stadium on the campus of the University of Arkansas on September 1 as Alma collides with Fort Smith Southside in the first game. The classic will conclude with traditional power Shiloh Christian facing off against two-time defending 3A champion Charleston. Other games on Tuesday include Greenbrier visiting Beebe, Central Arkansas Christian @ Arkansas Baptist, and Danville @ Dardanelle.

Intriguing week #1 games that are not part of the Hooten's Classic include Bentonville @ Kansas City (MO) Rockhurst, Lawton (OK) Eisenhower @ Fayetteville, Texas High (Texarkana) @ Arkansas High (Texarkana), Pulaski Academy @ Highland Park (Dallas, TX), Watson Chapel @ Batesville, El Dorado @ Camden Fairview, Hope @ Nashville, Ozark @ Booneville, Rison @ Fordyce, and Gurdon @ Prescott.

As always, we encourage you to find a game near you and support your local teams. We have listed the games by conference below, so you will see most games twice. Unless noted, all games are Friday, September 4. There is a Saturday game.

2015 - Week #1



7A WEST
  • September 1 (Tuesday)
    • Fort Smith Southside vs. Alma
      • University of Arkansas
  • September 4
    • Bentonville @ Kansas City Rockhurst (MO
    • Lawton Eisenhower (OK) @ Fayetteville
    • Fort Smith Northside@ Pine Bluff
    • Rogers @ Siloam Springs
    • Rogers Heritage @ Olathe-North (KS)
    • Springdale @ Greenwood
    • Webb City (MO) @ Springdale Har-Ber


7A/6A CENTRAL
  • September 1 (Tuesday)
    • Fort Smith Southside vs. Alma
      • University of Arkansas
  • September 4
    • Benton vs. Bryant
      • War Memorial Stadium
    • Conway @ Cabot
    • Springdale @ Greenwood
    • Little Rock Catholic @ North Little Rock
    • Russellville @ Morrilton
    • Rogers @ Siloam Springs
    • White Hall @ Van Buren


7A/6A EAST
  • September 3 (Thursday)
    • Hot Springs Lakeside @ Little Rock Central
  • September 4
    •  Conway @ Cabot
    • Valley View vs. Jonesboro
      • Arkansas State University
    • Wynne @ Marion
    • Harrison @ Mountain Home
    • Searcy @ Greene County Tech
    • West Memphis @ Forrest City
    • Little Rock Catholic @ North Little Rock


6A SOUTH
  • September 4
    • Benton vs. Bryant
      • War Memorial Stadium
    • Fort Smith Northside @ Pine Bluff
    • El Dorado @ Camden Fairview
    • Hot Springs @ Lake Hamilton
    • Little Rock Hall @ Ashdown
    • Little Rock Parkview @ Little Rock Mills
    • Sheridan @ Little Rock McClellan
    • Texas High (Texarkana, TX) @ Texarkana


5A WEST
  • August 31 (Monday)
    • Vilonia @ Sylvan Hills 
  • September 1 (Tuesday)
    • Beebe vs Greenbrier
  • September 4
    • Clarksville @ Lama
    • Prairie Grove @ Farmington
    • Harrison @ Mountain Home
    • Fountain Lake @ Little Rock Christian
    • Jacksonville @ Maumelle
    • Russellville @ Morrilton


5A EAST
  • September 4
    • Watson Chapel @ Batesville
    • Blytheville @ Osceola
    • West Memphis @ Forrest City
    • Searcy @ Greene County Tech
    • Newport @ Nettleton
    • Paragould @ Rivercrest
    • Valley View vs. Jonesboro
      • Arkansas State University
    • Wynne @ Marion


5A SOUTH
  • September 3 (Thursday)
    • Hot Springs Lakeside vs Little Rock Central
  • September 4
    • El Dorado @ Camden Fairview
    • DeQueen @ Mena
    • Hope @ Nashville
    • Hot Springs @ Lake Hamilton
    • Crossett @ Magnolia
    • Watson Chapel @ Batesville
    • White Hall @ Van Buren


5A CENTRAL
  • August 31 (Monday)
    • Vilonia @ Sylvan Hills
  • September 1 (Tuesday)
    • Beebe vs. Greenbrier
  • September 4
    • Jacksonville @ Maumelle
    • Subiaco Academy @ Little Rock Fair
    • Sheridan @ Little Rock McClellan
    • Little Rock Parkview @ Little Rock Mills
    • Pulaski Academy @ Highland Park (Dallas, TX)


4A-1
  • September 1 (Tuesday)
    • Charleston vs. Shiloh Christian
      • University of Arkansas
  • September 4
    • Decatur @ Berryville
    • West Fork @ Gentry
    • Gravette @ Pottsville
    • Huntsville @ Green Forest
    • Lincoln @ Westville (OK)
    • Pea Ridge @ Elkins
    • Prairie Grove @ Farmington


4A-2
  • August 31 (Monday)
    • Stuttgart vs. Arkadelphia
      • War Memorial Stadium
  • September 1 (Tuesday)
    • Central Arkansas Christian vs. Arkansas Baptist
      • War Memorial Stadium
  • September 4
    • Heber Springs @ Clinton
    • Lonoke @ Star City
    • Newport @ Nettleton
    • Riverview @ Pocahontas
    • Cave City @ Southside Batesville
    • West Helena @ Dollarway


4A-3
  • September 4
    • Brookland @ Cedar Ridge
    • Cave City @ Southside Batesville
    • Gosnell OPEN DATE
    • Cross County @ Harrisburg
    • Highland @ Harding Academy
    • Manila @ Jonesboro Westside
    • Riverview @ Pocahontas
    • Hoxie @ Trumann


4A-4
  • September 1 (Tuesday)
    • Central Arkansas Christian vs. Arkansas Baptist
      • War Memorial Stadium
    • Danville @ Dardanelle
  • September 4
    • Heber Springs @ Clinton
    • Atkins @ Dover
    • Ozark @ Booneville
    • Gravette @ Pottsville
    • Pulaski Robinson @ Bauxite
    • Subiaco Academy @ Little Rock Fair


4A-7
  • August 31 (Monday)
    • Stuttgart vs. Arkadelphia
      • War Memorial Stadium
  • September 4
    • Little Rock Hall @ Ashdown
    • Pulaski Robinson @ Bauxite
    • Fountain Lake @ Little Rock Christian
    • Glen Rose @ Malvern
    • DeQueen @ Mena
    • Hope @ Nashville
    • Mansfield @ Waldron


4A-8
  • August 31 (Monday)
    • Smackover vs. Warren
      • University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff
  • September 4
    • Crossett @ Magnolia
    • Clarendon @ DeWitt
    • West Helena @ Dollarway
    • Mayflower @ Dumas
    • McGehee @ Hamburg
    • Monticello @ Lake Village
    • Lonoke @ Star City


3A-1
  • September 4
    • Mountainburg @ Cedarville
    • Pea Ridge @ Elkins
    • Huntsville @ Green Forest
    • Greenland @ Westside - Johnson County
    • Hector @ Marshall
    • Salem @ Mountain View
    • West Fork @ Gentry
    • Melbourne @ Yellville-Summit


3A-2
  • September 4
    • Atkins @ Dover
    • Des Arc @ Bald Knob
    • Marvell @ Barton
    • Highland @ Harding Academy
    • Augusta @ Marianna
    • Mayflower @ Dumas
    • Bigelow @ Perryville
    • Rose Bud @ Quitman


3A-3
  • September 4
    • Brookland @ Cedar Ridge
    • Corning @ Walnut Ridge
    • Hoxie @ Trumann
    • Manila @ Jonesboro Westside
    • Melbourne @ Yellville-Summit
    • Blytheville @ Osceola
    • Marked Tree @ Piggott
    • Paragould @ Rivercrest


3A-4
  • September 1 (Tuesday)
    • Charleston vs. Shiloh Christian
      • University of Arkansas
    • Danville @ Dardanelle
  • September 4
    • Ozark @ Booneville
    • Clarksville @ Lamar
    • Lavaca @ Union Christian
    • Mansfield @ Waldron
    • Paris @ Centerpoint
    • Two Rivers @ Hackett


3A-5
  • September 4
    • Bismarck @ Spring Hill
    • Paris @ Centerpoint
    • Conway Christian @ Episcopal Collegiate
    • Glen Rose @ Malvern
    • Harmony Grove - Haskell @ Poyen
    • Cutter Morning Star @ Horatio
    • Jessieville @ Mountain Pine
    • Gurdon @ Prescott


3A-6
  • August 31 (Monday)
    • Smackover vs. Warren
      • University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff
  • September 4
    • Bearden @ Camden Harmony Grove
    • Drew Central OPEN DATE
    • Rison @ Fordyce
    • Fouke @ Mineral Springs
    • Genoa Central @ Foreman
    • Monticello @ Lake Village
    • McGehee @ Hamburg
  • September 5 (Saturday)
    • Junction City @ Smackover
  • There are two games for Smackover in Week #1.



2A-3
  • September 4
    • Cross County @ Harrisburg
    • Hazen @ Earle
    • McCrory @ East Poinsett County
    • Marked Tree @ Piggott
    • Woodlawn @ Midland
    • Rector @ Palestine-Wheatley
    • Salem @ Mountain View
    • Corning @ Walnut Ridge


2A-4
  • September 4
    • Decatur @ Berryville
    • Hackett @ Two Rivers
    • Hector @ Marshall
    • Magazine @ Mount Ida
    • Mountainburg @ Cedarville
    • Lavaca @ Union Christian
    • Brinkley @ Western Yell County
    • Greenland @ Westside - Johnson County


2A-5
  • September 4
    • Bigelow @ Perryville
    • Conway Christian @ Episcopal Collegiate
    • Cutter Morning Star @ Horatio
    • Carlisle @ England
    • Parkers Chapel @ Magnet Cove
    • Jessieville @ Mountain Pine
    • Harmony Grove - Haskell @ Poyen
    • Rose Bud @ Quitman


2A-6
  • September 4
    • Augusta @ Marianna
    • Brinkley @ Western Yell County
    • Carlisle @ England
    • Clarendon @ DeWitt
    • Des Arc @ Bald Knob
    • Hazen @ Earle
    • Marvell @ Barton
    • McCrory @ East Poinsett County
    • Rector @ Palestine-Wheatley


2A-7
  • August 31 (Monday)
    • Lafayette County vs. Bearden
      • University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff
    • Hot Springs Lakeside JV @ Dierks
  • September 4
    • Genoa Central @ Foreman
    • Gurdon @ Prescott
    • Hermitage @ Lafayette County
    • Fouke @ Mineral Springs
    • Magazine @ Mount Ida
    • Strong @ Murfreesboro
    • Bismarck @ Spring Hill
  • There are two games for Lafayette County in Week #1. 


2A-8
  • August 31 (Monday)
    • Lafayette County vs. Bearden
      • University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff
  • September 4
    • Bearden @ Camden Harmony Grove
    • Hermitage @ Lafayette County
    • Parkers Chapel @ Magnet Cove
    • Rison @ Fordyce
    • Strong @ Murfreesboro
    • Woodlawn @ Midland
  • September 5 (Saturday)
    • Junction City @ Smackover
  •  There are two games for Bearden in Week #1.

Monday, August 17, 2015

2015 Pre-Season Notes for Arkansas High School Football

Arkansas high school football teams are gearing up to start up the real season after a fun summer of 7-on-7 and camps. Most schools in Arkansas started classes today while the football teams have already been sweating and hitting for about 2 weeks. We are gearing up for the season by publishing our annual conference-by-conference version of the 2015 Arkansas high school football schedule available on one of our page links in the left column. In addition, we have completed the scoreboard links for the 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 (also in the page links).

The schedule page contains an open date summary for those still looking to fill a schedule, but that will go away as the open dates pass. The schedule page will also morph to the 2015 Arkansas high school football scoreboard page as the games are played. Each week during the season, we will have an individual post for the games scheduled that week and a results page. We will once again highlight the high scoring teams and identify any surprises.

Before the 2015 football season kicks off in a couple of weeks, we thought we would highlight the retailers currently carrying Saturday Morning Wake-Up Call. The book is carried by all major (and some minor) retail outlets. As always, we recommend purchasing the eBook from Smashwords for a few of reasons: (1) Smashwords pays us higher royalty percentages; (2) When you purchase from Smashwords, you can switch eBook eco-systems without having to buy your books again (you own the book, but you don't have to use a Kindle, Nook, etc.); and (3) Smashwords supports independent authors in ways not found at the other big book sellers. In any case, we are happy with any purchases. Here are the links for the eBook pages for these retailers:
Saturday Morning Wake-Up Call is also available through these "Netflix for eBooks" type apps:
If you prefer the paperback version, here are the links to find it at the best prices:
We have enrolled the book in the "Kindle Matchbook" program with Amazon. If you buy the print edition through Amazon, then you can buy the Kindle edition of the book FREE. If you choose to buy from another retailer, then let us know. We will send a gift copy of  Saturday Morning Wake-Up Call from Smashwords.