Central (Little Rock, AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Ellis Register League: 7A/6A Central Playoff Division: 7A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Marvell Harris 5'8" 170 Senior RB Brian Anderson 6'0" 215 Senior LB Larry Wilbourne 6'0" 220 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth, RB/WR Combination, Kicking Game Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Inexperience At QB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 12 2010 National Rank: #4958 2010 State Rank: #41 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 14.2 2011 National Rank: #4062 2011 State Rank: #34 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.9 Dynasty National Rank: #2403 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.4 Dynasty Record: 18-34 (13-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-9 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th) 2010 Points For Average: 15.1 2010 Points Against Average: 36.1 2010 Differential: -21 2010 Wins: #5075 Catholic (Little Rock) (23-20), #7609 Russellville (28-27) 2010 Losses: #275 Har-Ber (Springdale) (38-0), #464 Conway (51-24), #560 Southside (Fort Smith) (38-0), #636 Bryant (21-0), #1170 Cabot (54-20), #1820 North Little Rock (42-0), #1969 Pine Bluff (28-21), #2609 Arkansas (Texarkana) (37-19), #2717 Van Buren (41-31) 2010 Opponents W-L: 77-52 Recent State Championships: 2004 (AAAAA), 2003 (AAAAA) Recent League Championships: 2006 (7A Central), 2004 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Central), 2003 (AAAAA Central) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/16/11 Pine Bluff (30-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Arkansas (Texarkana), 9/8 Southside (Fort Smith), 9/16 at Pine Bluff, 9/23 Van Buren, 9/30 at Russellville, 10/7 Conway, 10/14 at Cabot, 10/21 North Little Rock, 10/28 Catholic (Little Rock), 11/3 at Bryant Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Southside (Fort Smith) (45.7), Conway (39.6), Bryant (35.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Russellville (-0.4), Catholic (Little Rock) (12), Arkansas (Texarkana) (19.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.2 (30.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #718 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Arkansas (Texarkana) [projection: 24-19 loss]