Rex’s Rankings: After seven weeks

It might have been the game of the year thus far in Arkansas high school football.

Fuller Chandler threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Trey Smith with just six seconds remaining in the game, and Springdale Har-Ber defeated Fayetteville by a final score of 47-43 in Springdale. We had Fayetteville ranked No. 2 in the state and Har-Ber No. 3 coming into the game.

Just two weeks ago, Har-Ber was No. 9. But that was before back-to-back victories over Bentonville (31-21) and Fayetteville.

Meanwhile, No. 1 Pine Bluff recorded its fourth consecutive shutout with a 35-0 victory over Little Rock Hall. The Zebras have outscored their past four opponents 157-0.

Here are the rankings after seven weeks of the high school football season:

Overall

1. Pine Bluff

2. Springdale Har-Ber

3. Pulaski Academy

4. Greenwood

5. Cabot

6. Fayetteville

7. Bentonville

8. Little Rock Christian

9. Benton

10. Sylvan Hills

Class 7A

1. Springdale Har-Ber

2. Cabot

3. Fayetteville

4. Bentonville

5. Bryant

Class 6A

1. Pine Bluff

2. Greenwood

3. Benton

4. Alma

5. Jonesboro

Class 5A

1. Pulaski Academy

2. Little Rock Christian

3. Sylvan Hills

4. Hot Springs Lakeside

5. Batesville

Class 4A

1. Dardanelle

2. Nashville

3. Pulaski Robinson

4. Warren

5. Hamburg

Class 3A

1. Smackover

2. Prescott

3. Lamar

4. Camden Harmony Grove

5. Harding Academy

Class 2A

1. Rison

2. Junction City

3. Earle

4. McCrory

5. Des Arc