AAA Board Approves 26-28 Football Conferences

North Little Rock - The Arkansas Activities Association Board of Directors has approved the new football classifications and conferences for the 2026-28 cycle.

**7A FB Conferences 2026-28**

New in 7A - Shiloh

Out in 7A - Southwest

CENTRAL — Bryant, Cabot, Conway, FS Northside, LR Central, LR Christian, North Little Rock, Pulaski Academy

WEST — Bentonville, Bentonville West, Fayetteville, Rogers, Rogers Heritage, Shiloh Christian, Springdale, Springdale Har-Ber

Comparison to 2024-26

West - Northside is out, Shiloh Christian is in.

Central - Little Rock Southwest is out, Northside is in.

**6A FB Conferences 2026-28**

New in 6A - Little Rock Southwest, Searcy

Out of 6A - Greenwood, Shiloh Christian

EAST — Benton, El Dorado, Jonesboro, Marion, Searcy, Sheridan, Sylvan Hills, West Memphis

WEST — Fort Smith Southside, Lake Hamilton, LR Catholic, LR Southwest, Mountain Home, Russellville, Siloam Springs, Van Buren

Comparison to 2024-26

East - Little Rock Catholic is out, Searcy is in.

West - Greenwood, Shiloh Christian are out. Little Rock Catholic, Little Rock Southwest are in.

**5A FB Conferences 2026-28**

New in 5A - Dardanelle, Greenwood, Mills

Out of 5A - Hope, Watson Chapel, Searcy

EAST — Batesville, Brookland, Greene County Tech, Harding Academy, Nettleton, Paragould, Valley View, Wynne

CENTRAL — Beebe, Greenbrier, Jacksonville, LR Parkview, Maumelle, Mills, Robinson, Vilonia

SOUTH — Arkansas High, Camden Fairview, De Queen, Hot Springs, Hot Springs Lakeside, Magnolia, Pine Bluff, White Hall

WEST — Alma, Clarksville, Dardanelle, Farmington, Greenwood, Harrison, Morrilton, Pea Ridge

Comparison to 2024-26

East - same as 2024-26

Central - Pine Bluff, Searcy, Watson Chapel, White Hall are out. Greenbrier, Parkview, Mills, Vilonia are in.

South - Hope, Parkview are out. Pine Bluff, White Hall are in.

West - Greenbrier, Vilonia are out. Greenwood and Dardanelle are in.

**4A FB Conferences 2026-28**

New in 4A - Hope, Booneville, Mayflower, Fouke, Subiaco Academy, Watson Chapel

Out of 4A - Cave City, Dardanelle, Hall, Mills, Riverview, HWH Central

4A-1 — Berryville, Elkins, Gentry, Gravette, Green Forest, Huntsville, Lincoln, Prairie Grove

4A-2 — Bald Knob, Bauxite, CAC, Clinton, Haskell Harmony Grove, Heber Springs, Lonoke, Mayflower

4A-3 — Blytheville, Forrest City, Gosnell, Highland, Jonesboro Westside, Pocahontas, Southside Charter, Trumann

4A-4 — Booneville, Dover, Lamar, Mena, Ozark, Pottsville, Subiaco Academy, Waldron

4A-7 — Arkadelphia, Ashdown, Fouke, Fountain Lake, Genoa Central, Hope, Malvern, Nashville,

4A-8 — Crossett, DeWitt, Hamburg, Monticello, Star City, Stuttgart, Warren, Watson Chapel

Comparison to 2024-26

4A-1 Same as 2024-26

4A-2 Forrest City, Hall, Mills, Riverview are out. Bauxite, Clinton, Mayflower, Harmony Grove are in.

4A-3 Cave City is out. Forrest City is in.

4A-4 Dardanelle, Clinton are out. Booneville, Subiaco are in.

4A-7 Harmony Grove, Bauxite are out. Hope, Fouke are in.

4A-8 HWH Central is out. Watson Chapel is in.

**3A FB Conferences 2026-28**

47 schools in 3A due to an enrollment tie

New in 3A - Riverview, HWH Central, Conway Christian, Cossatot, Marshall

Out of 3A - Booneville, Episcopal, Mayflower, Magnet Cove, Fouke, Hackett

3A-1 — Cedarville, Charleston, Greenland, Lavaca, Mansfield, Paris, West Fork

3A-2 — Marshall, Melbourne, Mountain View, Newport, Quitman, Riverview, Salem, Yellville-Summit

3A-3 — Harrisburg, Hoxie, Manila, Osceola, Palestine-Wheatley, Piggott, Rivercrest, Walnut Ridge

3A-4 — Atkins, Conway Christian, Cutter Morning Star, Danville, Glen Rose, Jessieville, Perryville, Two Rivers

3A-7 — Bismarck, Camden Harmony Grove, Centerpoint, Cossatot River, Horatio, Parkers Chapel, Prescott, Smackover

3A-8 — Barton, Drew Central, Dumas, Fordyce, Helena-West Helena Central, Lake Village, McGehee, Rison

Comparison to 2024-26

3A-1 Booneville is out, Paris is in.

3A-2 Atkins, Episcopal, Mayflower are out. Marshall, Newport, Riverview are in.

3A-3 Newport is out. Palestine Wheatley is in.

3A-4 Magnet Cove, Paris are out. Conway Christian, Atkins are in.

3A-7 Fouke is out. Cossatot River is in.

3A-8 Palestine Wheatley is out. HWH Central is in.

**2A FB Conferences 2026-28**

30 Schools

New in 2A - Magnet Cove, Episcopal, Hackett

Out of 2A - Conway Christian, Magazine, JC Westside, Izard County, Lafayette County

2A-1 —Bigelow, Hackett, Hector, Magnet Cove, Mount Ida, Mountain Pine, Mountainburg

2A-2 — Clarendon, Cross County, Des Arc, Earle, East Poinsett County, Lee County, Marked Tree, McCrory

2A-3 —Dierks, Foreman, Gurdon, Junction City, Mineral Springs, Murfreesboro, Spring Hill

2A-4 — Baptist Prep, Bearden, Carlisle, England, Episcopal Collegiate, Hampton, Hazen, Poyen

Comparison to 2024-26

2A-1 Conway Christian, Magazine, JC Westside are out. Hackett, Magnet Cove are in.

2A-2 Izard County is out. Clarendon is in.

2A-3 Lafayette County is out.

2A-4 Clarendon is out. Episcopal is in.

**8 Man FB Conferences 2026-28**

20 Schools

New in 8 man - Izard County, JC Westside, Magazine, Rose Bud, Corning, Blevins, Lafayette County

West — Guy-Perkins, Izard County, Johnson County Westside, Magazine, Rose Bud, South Side Bee Branch

East — Augusta, Brinkley, Cedar Ridge, Corning, Marvell, Midland, Rector

South — Blevins, Dermott, Friendship Aspire, Hermitage, Lafayette County, Strong, Woodlawn

Non-Sanctioned Club — Cave City