Decatur (AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Stanley Ellis League: 2A Region 4 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #48 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brian Cox 5'11" 230 Senior FB Rigo Lara 5'9" 200 Junior DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -47.7 2010 National Rank: #14527 2010 State Rank: #221 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -51.2 2011 National Rank: #14408 2011 State Rank: #211 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -45.5 Dynasty National Rank: #14470 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.7 Dynasty Record: 4-35 (4-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 1-8 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-7 (8th) 2010 Points For Average: 7.2 2010 Points Against Average: 44.1 2010 Differential: -36.9 2010 Wins: #14619 Hartford (30-27) 2010 Losses: #2263 Leftwich [J. D.] (Magazine) (56-0), #4834 Danville (63-0), #10194 Hackett (47-6), #11535 Mountainburg (41-0), #11976 Union Christian Academy (Fort Smith) (44-0), #12718 Conway Christian (Conway) (57-23), #13278 West Side (Coal Hill) (26-0), #14068 Western Yell County (Havana) (36-6) 2010 Opponents W-L: 59-41 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/9 Hartford, 9/16 Mountainburg, 9/23 Hackett, 9/30 at West Side (Coal Hill), 10/7 at Conway Christian (Conway), 10/14 at Western Yell County (Havana), 10/21 Danville, 10/28 at Union Christian Academy (Fort Smith), 11/4 at Leftwich [J. D.] (Magazine) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Leftwich [J. D.] (Magazine) (29.5), Danville (20.6), Hackett (-7.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hartford (-51.9), Western Yell County (Havana) (-29.4), Conway Christian (Conway) (-25.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #137 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12168 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2011 Projected League Finish: 8th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/9 Hartford [projection: 27-24 win]