Benton (AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Maroon/Gray Coach: Scott Neathery League: 7A/6A South Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Wallace Foote 5'9" 170 Junior RB Brooks Balisterri 5'10" 160 Senior WR Ryan Rodriguez 5'7" 155 Sophomore CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: LB, Secondary, Skill Position Talent Team Weaknesses: DL Size RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 1.5 2010 National Rank: #7542 2010 State Rank: #81 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 3.2 2011 National Rank: #6801 2011 State Rank: #65 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.7 Dynasty National Rank: #6345 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2 Dynasty Record: 13-39 (12-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-8 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th) 2010 Points For Average: 19.4 2010 Points Against Average: 32.8 2010 Differential: -13.4 2010 Wins: #8083 Sheridan (29-24), #11558 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (61-13), #12373 McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock) (49-8) 2010 Losses: #602 El Dorado (47-0), #636 Bryant (45-9), #1969 Pine Bluff (34-7), #2114 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (48-14), #2609 Arkansas (Texarkana) (33-0), #2717 Van Buren (41-14), #3195 Greenbrier (34-20), #4821 Jacksonville (34-10) 2010 Opponents W-L: 75-56 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; AAAAA South), 2004 (AAAAA South), 2003 (tied for 1st; AAAAA South) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/9/11 Jacksonville (41-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Bryant, 9/9 at Jacksonville, 9/16 at Greenbrier, 9/23 Pine Bluff, 9/30 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy), 10/7 at Arkansas (Texarkana), 10/14 Sheridan, 10/21 at McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock), 10/28 El Dorado, 11/4 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bryant (35.4), Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (33.4), El Dorado (32.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock) (-19), Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (-11.9), Jacksonville (8.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6 (16.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2716 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Bryant [projection: 38-7 loss]