Arab (AL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Watt Parker League: 5A Region 7 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #28 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Grant Lake 6'2" 230 Senior LB 4.90 Cary Pierce 6'0" 230 Senior G 4.90 Trey Fields 6'0" 215 LB/RB 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Cohesiveness, Defense, Winning Attitude Team Weaknesses: Lack Experience In Some Areas, Only 11 Seniors On Roster RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 18.7 2010 National Rank: #3519 2010 State Rank: #100 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 14.9 2011 National Rank: #3905 2011 State Rank: #116 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3.9 Dynasty National Rank: #6897 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.3 Dynasty Record: 21-31 (12-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 21.8 2010 Points Against Average: 16.3 2010 Differential: +5.5 2010 Wins: #3756 Muscle Shoals (8-7), #5180 Etowah (Attalla) (41-26), #5802 Albertville (42-21), #7315 Springville (35-0), #7440 Madison County (Gurley) (10-3), #8114 Southside (Gadsden) (24-9), #9312 Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville) (25-7), #10099 Scottsboro (21-3) 2010 Losses: #1166 Fort Payne (45-14), #1166 Fort Payne (23-14), #4718 Boaz (24-6), #5012 Guntersville (28-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 69-61 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville), 9/2 Scottsboro, 9/9 at Fort Payne, 9/16 Madison County (Gurley), 9/23 Guntersville, 9/30 at Southside (Gadsden), 10/7 at Etowah (Attalla), 10/14 Boaz, 10/21 at Albertville, 10/28 at Springville Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Payne (35.7), Etowah (Attalla) (15.6), Boaz (13.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Scottsboro (-6.4), Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville) (-4.9), Southside (Gadsden) (-2.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5 (12.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5218 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville) [projection: 35-12 win]