Bryant (AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Blue/White Coach: Paul Calley League: 7A/6A Central Playoff Division: 7A Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Hayden Lessenberry 5'10" 185 Junior QB Karon Dismuke 5'9" 180 Senior RB Austin Dunnahoo 5'9" 210 Senior DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Backfield Team Weaknesses: Graduated Large Senior Class, Experience, Depth On Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 39.9 2010 National Rank: #636 2010 State Rank: #8 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 34.1 2011 National Rank: #897 2011 State Rank: #5 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 36.9 Dynasty National Rank: #413 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.5 Dynasty Record: 41-15-1 (27-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 29 2010 Points Against Average: 17.3 2010 Differential: +11.7 2010 Wins: #464 Conway (34-30), #1820 North Little Rock (28-21), #2098 Springdale (30-7), #2609 Arkansas (Texarkana) (35-6), #2717 Van Buren (49-26), #4958 Central (Little Rock) (21-0), #5075 Catholic (Little Rock) (31-7), #7542 Benton (45-9), #7609 Russellville (38-7) 2010 Losses: #21 Bentonville (38-7), #1170 Cabot (21-9), #5195 Northside (Fort Smith) (36-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 66-70 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2007 (7A Central), 2004 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Central) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/16/11 Arkansas (Texarkana) (42-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Benton, 9/9 at Northside (Fort Smith), 9/16 Arkansas (Texarkana), 9/23 Catholic (Little Rock), 9/30 at Van Buren, 10/7 Russellville, 10/14 at Conway, 10/21 Cabot, 10/28 at North Little Rock, 11/3 Central (Little Rock) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Conway (39.6), North Little Rock (33.7), Cabot (28.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Russellville (-0.4), Benton (4.5), Northside (Fort Smith) (5.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3 (27.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2149 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7% Opener: 9/2 at Benton [projection: 38-7 win]