Newport (AR) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Greyhounds Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Jeromy Poole League: 4A Region 2 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #33 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Michael Reynolds 5'10" 165 Senior QB Austin Carter 5'10" 205 Senior OL Jacoby Williams 5'10" 170 Senior LB D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Artez Brown 5'11" 165 Senior ATH 4.4 [Arkansas State] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, QB Team Weaknesses: New Coaches/System, Inexperience, Size RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -7.3 2010 National Rank: #9832 2010 State Rank: #113 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1 2011 Starting Power Rating: -8.9 2011 National Rank: #10244 2011 State Rank: #120 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.3 Dynasty National Rank: #4180 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.2 Dynasty Record: 35-25 (25-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th) 2010 Points For Average: 27.1 2010 Points Against Average: 33.8 2010 Differential: -6.7 2010 Wins: #6935 Lonoke (42-39), #8809 Lee (Marianna) (35-12), #13248 Cave City (49-22), #13722 Southside (Batesville) (49-20) 2010 Losses: #2377 Batesville (41-14), #2690 Booneville (35-7), #5607 Clinton (55-33), #6203 Bald Knob (42-21), #6867 Wynne (33-7), #7016 Heber Springs (54-27), #9186 Stuttgart (19-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 71-49 Recent League Championships: 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Batesville, 9/9 at Bald Knob, 9/16 Wynne, 9/23 Cave City, 9/30 at Lonoke, 10/7 Stuttgart, 10/14 Heber Springs, 10/21 at Clinton, 10/28 at Lee (Marianna), 11/4 Southside (Batesville) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Batesville (17.6), Bald Knob (7.4), Clinton (7.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Southside (Batesville) (-34.2), Cave City (-15.4), Lee (Marianna) (-2.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5 (2.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #73 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8692 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Batesville [projection: 41-13 loss] |