GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Keith Davis
League: 3A Region 3
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #11
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Harper 6'0" 175 Senior WR/QB
Landon Meilke 6'3" 190 Junior WR
Logan Mitchisson 5'11" 220 Sophomore OL/DL
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Zach Davis 6'1" 180 Senior QB [Arkansas State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WRs
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Small Senior Class
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 8.9
2010 National Rank: #5726
2010 State Rank: #55
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 2.3
2011 National Rank: #7054
2011 State Rank: #71
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5396
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4
Dynasty Record: 44-15-1 (28-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 35.8
2010 Points Against Average: 26.2
2010 Differential: +9.6
2010 Wins: #5989 Arkansas Baptist (Little Rock) (32-21), #6644 Earle (14-12), #8471 Charleston (34-22), #10112 Riverview (Searcy) (36-21), #11425 Hoxie (42-27), #12289 Piggott (43-12), #13717 Manila (66-24), #14261 Corning (48-20), #14623 Hughes (48-8)
2010 Losses: #2019 Rivercrest (Wilson) (35-26), #2019 Rivercrest (Wilson) (44-28), #6203 Bald Knob (70-34), #13350 Cross County (Cherry Valley) (24-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 85-62
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2004 (3AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/7/11 Piggott (34-20), 10/14/11 Corning (24-20)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Cross County (Cherry Valley), 9/16 at Riverview (Searcy), 9/23 at Manila, 9/30 at Earle, 10/7 Piggott, 10/14 at Corning, 10/21 at Hoxie, 10/28 Rivercrest (Wilson), 11/4 Bald Knob
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rivercrest (Wilson) (21.4), Earle (9.6), Bald Knob (7.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Corning (-42.3), Cross County (Cherry Valley) (-33), Manila (-32.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.3 (-5.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #171
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12838
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 9/2 Cross County (Cherry Valley) [projection: 42-6 win]