North Little Rock (AR) GENERAL Nickname: Charging Wildcats Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Brad Bolding League: 7A Central Playoff Division: 7A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS De'Arius Hudson 6'0" 330 Senior DT Devonta Rich 5'11" 195 Senior WR Bryan McCleary 6'1" 235 Senior DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed, Experienced RBs, Defensive Line Team Weaknesses: Offensive Line, Secondary RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 34 2008 National Rank: #923 2008 State Rank: #18 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 33.5 2009 National Rank: #926 2009 State Rank: #16 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 23.3 Dynasty National Rank: #1406 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.2 Dynasty Record: 34-32 (21-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 7-4 2008 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (5th) 2008 Points For Average: 19.3 2008 Points Against Average: 13.5 2008 Differential: +5.8 2008 Wins: #503 El Dorado (8-3), #786 Catholic/Mt. St. Mary Academy (Little Rock) (49-20), #2144 Arkansas (Texarkana) (17-0), #3383 Sylvan Hills (Sherwood) (7-6), #3929 Conway (18-10), #4019 Van Buren (30-8), #4717 Central (Little Rock) (14-0) 2008 Losses: #204 Har-Ber (Springdale) (37-21), #525 Cabot (34-21), #570 Russellville (17-14), #780 Bryant (14-13) 2008 Opponents W-L: 68-60 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Arkansas (Texarkana), 9/11 El Dorado, 9/18 Sylvan Hills (Sherwood), 9/25 Russellville, 10/2 at Conway, 10/9 Cabot, 10/16 at Catholic/Mt. St. Mary Academy (Little Rock), 10/23 at Central (Little Rock), 10/30 Bryant, 11/6 at Van Buren Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Catholic/Mt. St. Mary Academy (Little Rock) (40), Cabot (39.8), Bryant (35.1) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Little Rock) (6.8), Conway (15.1), Van Buren (15.2) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6 (30.9 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.6 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #364 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2009 Projected League Finish: 5th 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/4 at Arkansas (Texarkana) [projection: 21-19 win]