The Mountain Home Bombers are tied for fifth place in the Class 6A football rankings, according to this week's Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll. The standings, released for the week ending September 5, saw Mountain Home (1-1) sharing the fifth spot with Jonesboro (2-0). Both teams garnered 11 points in the rankings.
The Class 6A division is topped by Benton, which received all 15 first-place votes and holds a 1-0 record. Rounding out the top five are Searcy (2-0) in second place with 62 points and one first-place vote, Sylvan Hills (2-0) in third with 43 points, and Van Buren (2-0) in fourth, earning 15 points.
This week's overall rankings are led by Bentonville in Class 7A, which holds the top position with a 2-0 record, 13 first-place votes, and 155 points. Conway (1-1) and Benton (1-0) follow in second and third, respectively. Other teams receiving recognition in the overall rankings include Bryant, Shiloh Christian, and North Little Rock.
The rankings are compiled through votes from a statewide panel of sports media members, evaluating teams across all divisions in Arkansas high school football. Rankings are based on a combination of win-loss records and points earned from the voting process.