Salem (AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Greyhounds Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Sam Weir League: 2A Region 3 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #41 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cory Arnold 6'0" 265 Senior OL/DL Nick Gaskins 5'9" 170 Senior RB David Tarpley 6'0" 210 Junior LB/FB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game, Speed RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -38.8 2010 National Rank: #14187 2010 State Rank: #210 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -38.3 2011 National Rank: #14015 2011 State Rank: #196 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -25.6 Dynasty National Rank: #13449 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.7 Dynasty Record: 13-37 (9-28 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 1-9 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2010 Points For Average: 18.2 2010 Points Against Average: 35.2 2010 Differential: -17 2010 Wins: #14543 Westside (Jonesboro) (38-6) 2010 Losses: #9914 McCrory (30-6), #10775 East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (72-24), #11385 Walnut Ridge (45-26), #11375 Yellville-Summit (Yellville) (33-6), #12159 Augusta (43-22), #12289 Piggott (33-12), #12977 Cedar Ridge (Newark) (16-0), #13350 Cross County (Cherry Valley) (34-28), #13482 Marked Tree (40-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 48-52 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 7 Streak List: 9/2/11 Westside (Jonesboro) (55-7), 9/9/11 Yellville-Summit (Yellville) (21-6), 9/16/11 Piggott (28-12), 9/23/11 Cedar Ridge (Newark) (49-6), 9/30/11 Walnut Ridge (32-22), 10/7/11 Cross County (Cherry Valley) (53-6), 10/14/11 Marked Tree (40-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Westside (Jonesboro), 9/9 at Yellville-Summit (Yellville), 9/16 vs Piggott, 9/23 Cedar Ridge (Newark), 9/30 at Walnut Ridge, 10/7 Cross County (Cherry Valley), 10/14 Marked Tree, 10/21 at East Poinsett County (Lepanto), 10/28 Augusta, 11/4 at McCrory Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (2.5), McCrory (1.6), Yellville-Summit (Yellville) (-6.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Westside (Jonesboro) (-48.9), Cross County (Cherry Valley) (-33), Marked Tree (-29.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #185 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13239 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2011 Projected League Finish: 8th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Westside (Jonesboro) [projection: 34-21 win]