Bismarck (AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Blue/Gray Coach: Jeff McBride League: 3A Region 5 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Miguel Garcia 5'10" 155 Senior RB Dusty Yarbrough 6'0" 180 Junior DL Jeremy Nelson 5'10" 200 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Line Play Team Weaknesses: Graduated Key Players, Inexperience At Skill Positions RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -16.7 2010 National Rank: #11805 2010 State Rank: #150 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -17.2 2011 National Rank: #11881 2011 State Rank: #152 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -22.9 Dynasty National Rank: #13167 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.7 Dynasty Record: 12-37 [11-38 on the field] (7-30 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th) 2010 Points For Average: 24 2010 Points Against Average: 33.7 2010 Differential: -9.7 2010 Wins: #10002 Horatio (forfeit), #10933 Murfreesboro (27-7), #13188 Centerpoint (Amity) (27-14), #13659 Harmony Grove (Benton) (40-6), #14295 Cutter-Morning Star (Hot Springs National Park) (49-14) 2010 Losses: #5057 Fountain Lake (Hot Springs National Park) (50-13), #5520 Glen Rose (Malvern) (52-7), #5989 Arkansas Baptist (Little Rock) (56-27), #8094 Mansfield (35-13), #8429 Jessieville (61-18), #8650 Prescott (42-19) 2010 Opponents W-L: 71-54 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/14/11 Cutter-Morning Star (Hot Springs National Park) (41-12) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Murfreesboro, 9/9 Horatio, 9/16 Arkansas Baptist (Little Rock), 9/23 Jessieville, 9/30 at Harmony Grove (Benton), 10/7 Glen Rose (Malvern), 10/14 at Cutter-Morning Star (Hot Springs National Park), 10/21 Prescott, 10/28 at Fountain Lake (Hot Springs National Park), 11/4 Centerpoint (Amity) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Arkansas Baptist (Little Rock) (16.8), Fountain Lake (Hot Springs National Park) (9.1), Prescott (7.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cutter-Morning Star (Hot Springs National Park) (-44.3), Harmony Grove (Benton) (-29.3), Centerpoint (Amity) (-25.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.2 (-7.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #109 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11022 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Murfreesboro [projection: 31-28 loss]