Earle (AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Red/White Coach: Albert Coleman League: 3A Region 3 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Autry Allen 5'9" 185 Junior RB Alrico Knighten 5'9" 200 Senior FB Shakur Johnson 5'9" 170 Senior DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Recent Success, Second Year In System, Speed Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 5.1 2010 National Rank: #6644 2010 State Rank: #64 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2011 Starting Power Rating: 7.1 2011 National Rank: #5720 2011 State Rank: #52 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.5 Dynasty National Rank: #6434 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.1 Dynasty Record: 42-16 (23-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 39.1 2010 Points Against Average: 15.5 2010 Differential: +23.6 2010 Wins: #6203 Bald Knob (34-21), #9696 Osceola (40-26), #11425 Hoxie (53-20), #11558 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (40-6), #11608 Lakeside (Lake Village) (34-14), #12222 Lamar (58-6), #12289 Piggott (32-0), #13717 Manila (60-0), #14261 Corning (54-0) 2010 Losses: #2019 Rivercrest (Wilson) (49-40), #5057 Fountain Lake (Hot Springs National Park) (30-12), #5726 Harrisburg (14-12) 2010 Opponents W-L: 62-73 Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 6), 2006 (2A Region 6) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/2/11 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (52-0), 9/9/11 Lakeside (Lake Village) (44-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock), 9/9 Lakeside (Lake Village), 9/16 at Osceola, 9/23 at Bald Knob, 9/30 Harrisburg, 10/7 Hoxie, 10/14 at Rivercrest (Wilson), 10/21 Corning, 10/28 at Piggott, 11/4 at Manila Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rivercrest (Wilson) (21.4), Bald Knob (7.4), Harrisburg (4.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Corning (-42.3), Manila (-32.1), Piggott (-19.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.2 (-8.3 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11636 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% Opener: 9/2 at Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) [projection: 38-17 win]