The 2023 high school football season in Arkansas kicks off later this month and MaxPreps has your look at the state's top teams. Defending Class 7A state champion
Bryant owns the No. 1 spot in the Preseason MaxPreps Top 25.
Bryant won its fifth straight state title in 2022 by going 12-0. The Hornets won every game by double digits and outscored opponents by an average of 25.7 points per contest.
Over the past five years Bryant is 61-3 under head coach Buck James, who is now the head coach at No. 4
Conway.
Conway hosts Bryant on Nov. 3 in the final regular season game of the season.
Quad Sanders is the new head coach at Bryant after serving five years as defensive coordinator under James.
In addition to Bryant, other defending state champions include
Pulaski Academy (Little Rock) in Class 6A,
Parkview (Little Rock) in Class 5A,
Malvern in Class 4A,
Charleston in Class 3A and
Hazen in Class 2A.
Rankings are computer-generated, factoring in past results and adjustments such as returners and statistical data when available.
Bryant has won five straight state championships in Arkansas with a 61-3 record in that span. The Hornets enter 2023 as the No. 1 team in Arkansas. (Photo: Ted McClenning)
1.
Bryant, 12-0, record in 2022
2.
Parkview (Little Rock), 12-2
3.
Bentonville, 11-2
4.
Conway, 11-3
5.
Pulaski Academy (Little Rock), 12-1
6.
Shiloh Christian (Springdale), 12-2
7.
Cabot, 11-4
8.
Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock), 9-4
9.
Greenwood, 11-3
10.
Benton, 10-3
11.
Catholic (Little Rock), 12-1
12.
Fayetteville, 7-5
13.
Rogers, 9-3
14.
Bentonville West (Centerton), 9-4
15.
Arkadelphia, 11-1
16.
Robinson (Little Rock), 11-2
17.
Malvern, 12-2
18.
Camden Fairview (Camden), 10-3
19.
Harding Academy (Searcy), 12-1
20.
Charleston, 14-1
21.
North Little Rock, 7-7
22.
Mills University Studies (Little Rock), 10-2
23.
Elkins, 9-3
24.
Farmington, 7-4
25.
Valley View (Jonesboro), 9-3
