18 Nov 2015 Nineteen 501 teams advance to second round of playoffs

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Nineteen teams from the 501 are still in the hunt for football glory in the AAA high school football playoffs. 

In the 7A, Bryant is fresh off a bye and will play host to Fayetteville, who made it all the way to the 7A championship in 2014. After shutting out Fort Smith Northside, 35-0, North Little Rock hits the road to defending champion Bentonville. Cabot hosts Fort Smith Southside after enjoying a bye in the first round. Conway, who beat Springdale 42-7 last week, will now travel to Springdale to take on the 7A West’s top seed, Har-Ber.

Benton is the lone 501 team left in the 6A. After a first-round bye, Benton plays host to El Dorado in the 6A quarterfinals.

Five 501 teams remain in the 5A playoffs. Little Rock Christian, Pulaski Academy and Hot Springs Lakeside will each host games in the 5A quarterfinals this week. Little Rock Christian will face Wynne, Pulaski Academy takes on Hope and Lakeside plays host to Little Rock McClellan. Greenbrier travels to Batesville, a nemesis that has given the Panthers fits in the playoffs in recent history.

Sophomore running back Gabe Chapman and the Harding Academy Wildcats host Centerpoint in the second round of the 3A playoffs. (Todd Owens photo)

In the 4A, Fountain Lake has another home playoff game this week after beating Dollarway 42-6 last week. The Cobras will host 7-4A conference foe Arkadelphia. Fountain Lake beat Arkadelphia, 35-13, back in Week 6. Central Arkansas Christian downed Malvern in the first round and will host Gosnell this Friday. Little Rock Robinson travels to Pea Ridge.

Episcopal and Glen Rose are both on the road this week in 3A (at Rivercrest and Hoxie, respectively). Harding Academy remains at home, this week taking on Centerpoint.

Three 501 teams remain in the 2A playoffs. England hosts Mountainburg after a dominant 71-12 win over Union Christian Academy in the first round. Magnet Cove and Conway Christian both hit the road this week. Magnet Cove travels to Des Arc, while Conway Christian will be at Junction City.

Ten members of this year’s 501 Football Team remain in the hunt for a ring.

Sophomore running back Spencer Sutterfield and the Greenbrier Panthers travel to Batesville in the 5A quarterfinals. (Todd Owens photo)

Week 2 Playoffs Schedule (501 teams)

7A Quarterfinals:

Fayetteville at BRYANT

NORTH LITTLE ROCK at Bentonville

Ft. Smith Southside at CABOT

CONWAY at Har-Ber

6A Quarterfinals:

El Dorado at BENTON

5A Quarterfinals:

Wynne at LR CHRISTIAN

Hope at PULASKI ACADEMY

LR MCCLELLAN at HOT SPRINGS LAKESIDE

GREENBRIER at Batesville

4A Round 2:

Arkadelphia at FOUNTAIN LAKE

Gosnell at CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN

LR ROBINSON at Pea Ridge

3A Round 2:

LITTLE ROCK EPISCOPAL at Rivercrest

GLEN ROSE at Hoxie

Centerpoint at HARDING ACADEMY

2A Round 2:

Mountainburg at ENGLAND

MAGNET COVE at Des Arc

CONWAY CHRISTIAN at Junction City

 

(501 teams listed in uppercase.)