Central (Little Rock, AR) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Ellis Register League: 7A/6A Central (moving from 7A Central) Playoff Division: 7A Playoff Division Rank: #15 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Marvell Harris 5'8" 180 Junior RB Brian Anderson 6'0" 225 Junior LB Tyrell Jones 6'1" 300 Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Numbers (Players), Off-Season Improvement Team Weaknesses: Recent Success RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 6 2009 National Rank: #6409 2009 State Rank: #100 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4 2010 Starting Power Rating: 1.1 2010 National Rank: #7498 2010 State Rank: #119 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 29.7 Dynasty National Rank: #678 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.7 Dynasty Record: 48-31 (28-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 0-10 2009 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2009 Points For Average: 4.8 2009 Points Against Average: 29.3 2009 Differential: -24.5 2009 Wins: none 2009 Losses: #280 Southside (Fort Smith) (35-0), #325 Cabot (28-6), #348 North Little Rock (35-6), #732 Bryant (34-0), #855 Russellville (19-6), #1150 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (24-6), #1518 Fayetteville (31-0), #1518 Conway (31-0), #1582 Catholic/Mt. St. Mary Academy (Little Rock) (28-0), #5834 Van Buren (28-24) 2009 Opponents W-L: 68-46-3 Recent State Championships: 2004 (AAAAA), 2003 (AAAAA) Recent League Championships: 2006 (7A Central), 2004 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Central), 2003 (AAAAA Central) Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 9/3 Arkansas (Texarkana), 9/10 at Southside (Fort Smith), 9/17 vs Pine Bluff, 9/24 vs Van Buren, 10/1 vs Russellville, 10/8 vs Conway, 10/15 vs Cabot, 10/22 vs North Little Rock, 10/29 vs Catholic (Little Rock), 11/5 vs Bryant, 11/12 at Har-Ber (Springdale) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Har-Ber (Springdale) (52.4), Southside (Fort Smith) (35.4), Cabot (25.4) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Van Buren (-1.7), Catholic (Little Rock) (14.3), Russellville (17.9) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.8 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.7 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #239 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-11 2010 Projected League Finish: 8th 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/3 Arkansas (Texarkana) [projection: 34-6 loss] |