GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Scarlet/Blue
Coach: Russell Smith
League: 5A Southeast (moving from 5A East)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #10
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
Aubrey Garner 6'3" 195 Senior WR
Devin Williams 5'10" 255 Senior DL
DeAndre Pope 5'10" 200 Junior LB
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Anterrio Sloan 5'10.5" 175 Senior DB
Mekale Carter 6'5" 265 Senior OL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Underclassmen, Line Play
Team Weaknesses: Young
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 23.8
2009 National Rank: #2430
2009 State Rank: #45
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.6
2010 Starting Power Rating: 18.8
2010 National Rank: #3100
2010 State Rank: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 16.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2697
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.2
Dynasty Record: 42-35-1 (28-21 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 6-5
2009 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2009 Points For Average: 32.9
2009 Points Against Average: 21.2
2009 Differential: +11.7
2009 Wins: #2349 Greene County Tech (Paragould) (19-14), #4084 Batesville (35-0), #4720 Blytheville (41-14), #8945 Lee (Marianna) (46-20), #9354 Paragould (54-14), #9973 Nettleton (Jonesboro) (48-6)
2009 Losses: #491 West Memphis (23-20), #895 Pulaski Academy (Little Rock) (50-39), #895 Pulaski Academy (Little Rock) (35-33), #2784 Forrest City (31-27), #4084 Wynne (26-0)
2009 Opponents W-L: 64-55-2
Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A East)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/29/10 Sylvan Hills (Sherwood) (30-28), 11/4/10 Crossett (34-25)
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/4 vs Rogers Heritage (Rogers), 9/10 at Lee (Marianna), 9/17 vs Blytheville, 9/24 vs North Pulaski (Jacksonville), 10/1 vs Monticello, 10/8 vs Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock), 10/15 Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff), 10/22 at White Hall, 10/29 Sylvan Hills (Sherwood), 11/4 at Crossett
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff) (40.7), Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (31.5), Monticello (23.8)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: North Pulaski (Jacksonville) (-14.3), Lee (Marianna) (-14), Sylvan Hills (Sherwood) (-4.4)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2 (18.7 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.4
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1964
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2010 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/4 vs Rogers Heritage (Rogers) [projection: 40-17 loss]