GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Ernie Horstkamp
League: 2A Region 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Defonta Lowe 6'3" 190 Senior QB
Tyler Crouse 5'10" 170 Senior LB/RB
Rico Cone 6'1" 185 Senior LB/WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, LB Core, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Depth, New Coach
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 9.8
2010 National Rank: #5479
2010 State Rank: #50
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 11.4
2011 National Rank: #4705
2011 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2730
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.5
Dynasty Record: 61-8 (33-2 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 38
2010 Points Against Average: 9.7
2010 Differential: +28.3
2010 Wins: #7460 Strong (55-6), #8152 Junction City (35-8), #8152 Junction City (27-8), #9106 Bigelow (21-14), #10285 Parkers Chapel (El Dorado) (41-6), #10838 Norphlet (42-0), #12392 Woodlawn (Rison) (21-18), #12977 Cedar Ridge (Newark) (49-0), #13076 Hampton (53-6), #14245 Dermott (56-6), #14573 Hermitage (66-0)
2010 Losses: #4834 Danville (20-14), #4872 Harmony Grove (Camden) (34-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 81-61
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2007 (2A Region 7 East)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 England (24-6)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Harmony Grove (Camden), 9/9 at Woodlawn (Rison), 9/23 at Strong, 9/30 vs Marvell, 10/7 Junction City, 10/14 vs England, 10/21 vs Hampton, 10/28 at Parkers Chapel (El Dorado), 11/4 Norphlet
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Strong (8.8), Harmony Grove (Camden) (2.9), Junction City (0.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Marvell (-36.1), Woodlawn (Rison) (-21.2), Hampton (-18.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19 (-10.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #137
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12168
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 41%
Opener: 9/2 at Harmony Grove (Camden) [projection: 28-21 win]