Valley View (Jonesboro, AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blazers Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Shannon Sherman League: 4A Region 3 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #21 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Timmy Merten 5'10" 165 Senior QB Kadin Hydrick 5'8" 155 Junior RB John Faughn 5'9" 145 Senior CB/WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Position Talent Team Weaknesses: Young Linemen RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 2 2010 National Rank: #7416 2010 State Rank: #79 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2 2011 Starting Power Rating: 0 2011 National Rank: #7683 2011 State Rank: #80 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -0.2 Dynasty National Rank: #8184 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.2 Dynasty Record: 30-23 (17-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 30.8 2010 Points Against Average: 16.9 2010 Differential: +13.9 2010 Wins: #7966 Trumann (28-21), #9496 Highland (Hardy) (38-20), #9696 Osceola (44-40), #9938 Clarksville (30-20), #11364 Pocahontas (28-6), #11437 Paragould (14-6), #13097 Nettleton (Jonesboro) (19-7), #13248 Cave City (55-13), #14543 Westside (Jonesboro) (49-14) 2010 Losses: #5687 Pottsville (18-14), #7087 Gosnell (21-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 42-73 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Paragould, 9/9 at Cave City, 9/16 Nettleton (Jonesboro), 9/23 Osceola, 9/30 at Pocahontas, 10/7 at Highland (Hardy), 10/14 Trumann, 10/21 Westside (Jonesboro), 11/4 at Gosnell Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Trumann (7.5), Gosnell (1.9), Highland (Hardy) (1.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Westside (Jonesboro) (-48.9), Nettleton (Jonesboro) (-19.4), Paragould (-15.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.9 (-10.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #132 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12028 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 9/2 Paragould [projection: 35-20 win]