Walnut Ridge (AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bobcats Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Larry Treadway League: 2A Region 3 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #18 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Payton Poole 6'1" 190 Junior QB Teague Phillips 5'8" 160 Senior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Backfield, Second Year With Coaching Staff Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -14.6 2010 National Rank: #11385 2010 State Rank: #138 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4 2011 Starting Power Rating: -10.6 2011 National Rank: #10586 2011 State Rank: #127 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -17.8 Dynasty National Rank: #12472 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.2 Dynasty Record: 24-26-1 (19-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 32.6 2010 Points Against Average: 19.9 2010 Differential: +12.7 2010 Wins: #9914 McCrory (18-0), #12159 Augusta (43-24), #12977 Cedar Ridge (Newark) (18-0), #13350 Cross County (Cherry Valley) (48-24), #13482 Marked Tree (35-32), #14187 Salem (45-26), #14261 Corning (38-0), #14543 Westside (Jonesboro) (40-12) 2010 Losses: #10285 Parkers Chapel (El Dorado) (27-6), #10775 East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (54-35) 2010 Opponents W-L: 37-64 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 10/7/11 Marked Tree (51-20), 10/14/11 Westside (Jonesboro) (47-3) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Corning, 9/9 at Cedar Ridge (Newark), 9/16 East Poinsett County (Lepanto), 9/23 at McCrory, 9/30 Salem, 10/7 at Marked Tree, 10/14 at Westside (Jonesboro), 10/28 at Cross County (Cherry Valley), 11/4 Augusta Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (2.5), McCrory (1.6), Augusta (-17.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Westside (Jonesboro) (-48.9), Corning (-42.3), Salem (-38.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.1 (-24.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #210 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13911 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 9/2 Corning [projection: 42-8 win]