Van Buren (AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pointers Colors: Green/White Coach: Brooks Coatney League: 7A/6A Central Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jacob Jenkins 5'8" 155 Senior RB Colton Lewis 6'1" 220 Senior OL/NG Marshall Newby 5'10" 175 Senior ILB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: RB, Defensive Experience Team Weaknesses: Young OL, Inexperienced QB, Size/Speed RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 22.8 2010 National Rank: #2717 2010 State Rank: #27 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 19.5 2011 National Rank: #2971 2011 State Rank: #20 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.7 Dynasty National Rank: #3794 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.1 Dynasty Record: 13-38-2 (6-29 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th) 2010 Points For Average: 33.4 2010 Points Against Average: 29.1 2010 Differential: +4.3 2010 Wins: #3546 Alma (38-7), #4958 Central (Little Rock) (41-31), #5075 Catholic (Little Rock) (28-20), #6716 Harrison (35-0), #7542 Benton (41-14), #7609 Russellville (54-14), #8102 Rogers (42-24) 2010 Losses: #464 Conway (44-26), #602 El Dorado (48-21), #636 Bryant (49-26), #1170 Cabot (35-28), #1820 North Little Rock (63-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 65-68 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Alma, 9/9 at Rogers, 9/16 at Harrison, 9/23 at Central (Little Rock), 9/30 Bryant, 10/7 Catholic (Little Rock), 10/14 at Russellville, 10/21 Conway, 10/28 at Cabot, 11/4 North Little Rock Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Conway (39.6), Bryant (35.4), North Little Rock (33.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Russellville (-0.4), Rogers (4.3), Harrison (7.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4 (19.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1860 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Alma [projection: 31-22 win]