CLASS 7A/6A/5A/4A PLAYOFF SCENARIOS

The state playoff picture in Class 7A, 6A, 5A and 4A entering games today and Friday: CLASS 7A

WEST SPRINGDALE HAR-BER (8-1, 6-0) Clinched No. 1 seed and first-round bye BENTONVILLE (8-1, 5-1) VS. FAYETTEVILLE (8-1, 5-1) Winner of Friday’s game clinches No. 2 seed and a first-round bye. Loser will be the No. 3 seed. FS SOUTHSIDE (5-4, 3-3) VS. FS NORTHSIDE (4-5, 3-3) Winner of Friday’s game will be the No. 4 seed. Loser will be the No. 5 seed. ROGERS (1-8, 1-5) VS. SPRINGDALE (18, 1-5) Winner of Friday’s game between Rogers and Springdale will be the No. 6 seed. Loser will be eliminated from playoff contention.

CENTRAL BRYANT (8-1, 5-1) VS. CONWAY (5-4, 4-2) Winner of Friday’s game between Bryant and Conway will be the 7A’s No. 1 seed from the Central. Loser will be the No. 2 seed. LR CATHOLIC (3-6, 0-2 vs. 7A teams in Central) VS. VAN BUREN (2-7, 0-2 vs. 7A teams in Central) Winner of Friday’s game between Little Rock Catholic and Van Buren will be the 7A’s No. 3 seed from the Central. Loser will be eliminated. Catholic is 2-4 in the 7A/6A-Central but is 0-2 against the 7A teams in the conference (Bryant and Conway). Van Buren is 0-6 in the 7A/6A-Central and 0-2 against Bryant and Conway.

EAST CABOT (9-0, 3-0 vs. 7A teams in East) The Panthers have clinched the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye. NORTH LITTLE ROCK (5-4, 1-1 vs. 7A teams in East) A victory tonight at Little Rock Central will give the Charging Wildcats the No. 2 seed. WEST MEMPHIS (4-5, 1-2 vs. 7A teams in East) A North Little Rock victory will give the Blue Devils the No. 3 seed. LR CENTRAL (3-6, 0-2 vs. 7A teams in East) A victory tonight against North Little Rock at home will leave the Tigers, North Little Rock and West Memphis at 1-2 against the 7A teams in the East, forcing an Arkansas Activities Association tiebreaker. The top three teams in the East qualify for the Class 7A postseason. CLASS 6A

SOUTH PINE BLUFF (9-0, 6-0) VS. BENTON (8-1, 6-0) Winner of tonight’s game between Pine Bluff and Benton will be the 6A-South’s No. 1 seed. Both teams have clinched a first-round bye in the Class 6A postseason. LAKE HAMILTON (3-6, 3-3) A victory at Little Rock Hall will give the Wolves the No. 3 seed. TEXARKANA (3-6, 3-3) A victory at Sheridan will give the Razorbacks at least the No. 4 seed. A Lake Hamilton loss and a Texarkana victory gives the Razorbacks the No. 3 seed. EL DORADO (4-5, 2-4) A victory at Little Rock Parkview will give the Wildcats the No. 5 seed. LR PARKVIEW (4-5, 2-4) A Sheridan loss gives the Patriots the No. 6 seed. A victory over El Dorado will give the Patriots no worse than the No. 5 seed. SHERIDAN (4-5, 2-4) A victory over Texarkana

and a Little Rock Parkview loss will give the Yellowjackets the No. 5 seed, making the Razorbacks the No. 6 seed. NOTEWORTHY If Texarkana loses and Parkview beats El Dorado, there will be a four-way tie at 3-4 for the fourth, fifth and sixth seeds.

EAST JONESBORO (6-3, 2-0 vs. 6A teams in East) A victory tonight at Marion will give the Hurricane the 6A’s No. 1 seed from the East. SEARCY (6-3, 2-1 vs. 6A teams in East) A victory Thursday over Cabot will give the Lions no worse than the 6A’s No. 2 seed from the East. MARION (4-5, 1-1 vs. 6A teams in East) If the Patriots beat Jonesboro, there will be a three-way tie for the 6A’s No. 1 seed from the East, forcing a tiebreaker. If the Patriots lose, they’ll be the No. 3 seed.

CENTRAL GREENWOOD (9-0, 2-0 vs. 6A teams in Central) A victory Friday at Alma will give the Bulldogs the 6A’s No. 1 seed from the Central. RUSSELLVILLE (3-6, 1-1 vs. 6A teams

in Central) A victory Friday over Siloam Springs will give the Cyclones the 6A’s No. 2 seed from the Central. NOTEWORTHY If Alma beats Greenwood and Russellville beats Siloam Springs, there will be a three-way tie for first at 2-1. If Greenwood beats Alma and Siloam Springs beats Russellville, then the Bulldogs will be the conference’s No. 1 seed while Alma, Siloam Springs and Russellville will be 1-2 and a tiebreaker will be used to determine the last two seeds. CLASS 5A

WEST LR CHRISTIAN (9-0, 6-0) The Warriors have clinched the conference’s No. 1 seed. GREENBRIER (5-4, 4-2) A victory Friday at Vilonia will give the Panthers the conference’s No. 2 seed. MORRILTON (6-3, 4-2) A victory tonight at Clarksville will give the Devil Dogs the conference’s No. 3 seed. A Greenbrier loss and a Morrilton victory will give the Devil Dogs the conference’s No. 2 seed. NOTEWORTHY If Morrilton, Harrison and Vilonia win, Morrilton will be the No. 2 seed, Vilonia the No. 3 seed and Harrison the No. 4 seed. Greenbrier would be eliminated.

EAST BATESVILLE (6-3, 5-1), WYNNE (5-4, 5-1), BLYTHEVILLE (7-2, 5-1) If Batesville, Wynne and Blytheville all win their games Friday, there will be a three-way tie for first and the top three seeds will be determined by a tiebreaker. NOTEWORTHY Forrest City will clinch a playoff berth with a victory at Blytheville or a Nettleton loss at Wynne.

SOUTH HS LAKESIDE (8-1, 6-0) The Rams have clinched the conference’s No. 1 seed. HOPE (7-2, 5-1) The Bobcats have clinched the conference’s No. 2 seed. CAMDEN FAIRVIEW (5-4, 4-2) VS. WATSON CHAPEL (4-5, 4-2) The winner of Friday’s game will be the conference’s No. 3 seed. Loser will be the No. 4 seed.

CENTRAL PULASKI ACADEMY (9-0, 5-0) The Bruins have clinched the conference’s No. 1 seed. LR McCLELLAN (6-2, 4-1) The Lions have

clinched the conference’s No. 2 seed. BEEBE (5-4, 4-2) The Badgers have clinched the conference’s No. 3 seed. SYLVAN HILLS (6-2, 3-2) The Bears have clinched the conference’s No. 4 seed. CLASS 4A

1-4A PRAIRIE GROVE (8-1, 6-0) The Tigers have clinched the conference’s No. 1 seed. SHILOH CHRISTIAN (6-2, 5-1) A victory Friday over Pea Ridge gives the Saints the conference’s No. 2 seed. GRAVETTE (6-3, 4-2) The Lions are the No. 3 seed with a victory over Gentry. PEA RIDGE (7-2, 4-2) The Blackhawks will be no worse than the No. 4 seed with a victory at Shiloh Christian. LINCOLN (4-5, 3-3) The Wolves have clinched the conference’s No. 5 seed.

2-4A CAC (8-1, 6-0) The Mustangs have clinched the conference’s No. 1 seed. STUTTGART (5-4, 4-2), HELENA-WEST HELENA (5-4, 4-2), HEBER SPRINGS (54, 4-2) Stuttgart hosts CAC and Heber Springs travels to Helena-West Helena. Those games will determine the Nos. 2, 3 and 4 seeds. LONOKE (4-5, 2-4), RIVERVIEW (4-5, 2-4) The winner of Friday’s game between Lonoke and Riverview will be the conference’s No. 5 seed. The loser will be eliminated from playoff contention.

3-4A POCAHONTAS (9-0, 6-0) The Redskins have clinched the conference’s No. 1 seed and will have a first-round bye. GOSNELL (7-1, 5-1) The Pirates have clinched the conference’s No. 2 seed. TRUMANN (6-3, 3-3), HIGHLAND (5-4, 3-3), JONESBORO WESTSIDE (3-6, 3-3) Highland travels to Trumann and Jonesboro Westside is at Pocahontas. Those two games will determine the Nos. 2, 3 and 4 seeds.

4-4A DARDANELLE (9-0, 6-0) The Sand Lizards have clinched the conference’s No. 1 seed. PULASKI ROBINSON (7-2, 4-2), DOVER (7-2, 4-2), POTTSVILLE (6-3, 4-2) Pulaski Robinson is at Ozark, Dover travels to Baptist Prep, and Pottsville hosts Clinton. If all three teams win and finish 5-2 in the conference, the Nos. 2, 3 and 4 seeds will be determined by tiebreaker. BAPTIST PREP (3-6, 3-3) The Eagles will be at least the No. 5 seed but could be the No. 4 seed with a victory over Dover.

7-4A NASHVILLE (9-0, 6-0) The Scrappers have clinched the conference’s No. 1 seed. ASHDOWN (7-2, 5-1) The Panthers will be the No. 2 seed with a victory at Fountain Lake on Friday. NOTEWORTHY If Fountain Lake and Malvern win, it will create a three-way tie at 5-2 in the conference. Arkadelphia has clinched a playoff berth but could be a higher seed with a victory over Malvern.

8-4A WARREN (8-1, 6-0) The Lumberjacks have clinched the conference’s No. 1 seed and will have a first-round bye. HAMBURG (7-2, 5-1) The Lions have clinched the conference’s No. 2 seed. STAR CITY (6-3, 4-2), PB DOLLARWAY (63, 4-2), CROSSETT (6-3, 3-3) Dollarway travels to Warren and Crossett hosts Star City. Those games will determine the Nos. 3, 4 and 5 seeds.