Marion (AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Blue/Red Coach: Mark Uhiren League: 7A/6A East Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Tre Franklin 6'0" 195 Senior FB Matt Brooks 6'0" 215 Senior C Deshuntay Hampton 5'9" 165 Senior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game Team Weaknesses: Young Secondary, Kicking Game RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 13.9 2010 National Rank: #4541 2010 State Rank: #36 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.1 2011 National Rank: #3457 2011 State Rank: #27 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 17.6 Dynasty National Rank: #3104 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8 Dynasty Record: 32-24 (20-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 35 2010 Points Against Average: 29.6 2010 Differential: +5.4 2010 Wins: #4821 Jacksonville (28-18), #5983 Searcy (15-12), #6647 Forrest City (42-32), #7628 Greene County Tech (Paragould) (49-37), #7681 Parkview (Little Rock) (49-23), #10620 Hall (Little Rock) (27-6), #11279 Mountain Home (67-62) 2010 Losses: #1725 West Memphis (28-20), #2114 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (63-48), #3317 Jonesboro (24-22), #6867 Wynne (21-18) 2010 Opponents W-L: 58-63 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; 6A East) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/2/11 Wynne (30-28), 9/9/11 Forrest City (64-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Wynne, 9/9 Forrest City, 9/16 at Greene County Tech (Paragould), 9/23 Searcy, 9/30 West Memphis, 10/7 at Parkview (Little Rock), 10/14 Mountain Home, 10/21 at Hall (Little Rock), 10/28 Jonesboro, 11/4 at Jacksonville Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Jonesboro (26.6), West Memphis (20.2), Jacksonville (8.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hall (Little Rock) (-16.6), Mountain Home (-13.6), Forrest City (-2.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3 (9.3 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7207 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6% Opener: 9/2 Wynne [projection: 34-14 win]