Cross County (Cherry Valley, AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thunderbirds Colors: Blue/Silver Coach: Steve Williams League: 2A Region 3 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #37 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dillon Hudson 6'0" 185 Junior RB/LB Kyle Jones 5'10" 180 Senior OL/LB David Counce 5'11" 185 Senior RB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: LB Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -28.5 2010 National Rank: #13350 2010 State Rank: #181 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -33 2011 National Rank: #13677 2011 State Rank: #189 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -8.9 Dynasty National Rank: #10680 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.1 Dynasty Record: 34-21 (21-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th) 2010 Points For Average: 19 2010 Points Against Average: 26.1 2010 Differential: -7.1 2010 Wins: #5726 Harrisburg (24-14), #13482 Marked Tree (38-20), #14187 Salem (34-28) 2010 Losses: #9914 McCrory (8-6), #10775 East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (44-8), #11385 Walnut Ridge (48-24), #12159 Augusta (33-6), #12977 Cedar Ridge (Newark) (14-12) 2010 Opponents W-L: 45-39 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3AA), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3AA) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/9/11 Marked Tree (38-36), 9/16/11 Augusta (16-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Harrisburg, 9/9 Marked Tree, 9/16 at Augusta, 9/23 East Poinsett County (Lepanto), 10/7 at Salem, 10/21 at McCrory, 10/28 Walnut Ridge, 11/4 at Cedar Ridge (Newark) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Harrisburg (4.9), East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (2.5), McCrory (1.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Salem (-38.3), Marked Tree (-29.4), Cedar Ridge (Newark) (-23.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #152 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12507 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Harrisburg [projection: 42-6 loss]