Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff, AR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: George Shelton
League: 5A Southeast
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Willie Sargent 5'7" 165 Senior RB
Sam Heird 5'10" 215 Senior C
Josh Harris 5'8" 190 Sophomore LB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kyle Coleman 6'2" 205 Senior WR 4.6 [Arkansas State]
Mitch Lane 6'2" 190 Senior WR 4.50 [ULM]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 23.3
2010 National Rank: #2638
2010 State Rank: #25
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 12.4
2011 National Rank: #4466
2011 State Rank: #40
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2815
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 31-27-1 (20-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 37.1
2010 Points Against Average: 21.8
2010 Differential: +15.3
2010 Wins: #3195 Greenbrier (47-24), #4459 Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock) (22-15), #5376 Lakeside (Hot Springs) (36-23), #6053 Monticello (49-15), #8958 White Hall (28-8), #10922 Sylvan Hills (Sherwood) (45-34), #11041 Central (West Helena) (54-13), #12719 North Pulaski (Jacksonville) (59-6), #13826 Crossett (47-0)
2010 Losses: #224 Shiloh Christian (Springdale) (54-22), #1716 Fairview (Camden) (37-36), #1716 Fairview (Camden) (34-21), #1969 Pine Bluff (20-16)
2010 Opponents W-L: 93-60
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2005 (tied for 1st; AAAAA South)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/11 Dumas (32-2)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/29 Dumas, 9/9 Pine Bluff, 9/16 Fairview (Camden), 9/23 at Crossett, 9/30 North Pulaski (Jacksonville), 10/7 at Monticello, 10/14 Central (West Helena), 10/21 at Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock), 10/28 White Hall, 11/3 at Sylvan Hills (Sherwood)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fairview (Camden) (30.8), Pine Bluff (26.5), Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock) (6.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Crossett (-38.5), Sylvan Hills (Sherwood) (-14.4), Central (West Helena) (-13.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3 (10.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #78
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8867
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/29 Dumas [projection: 38-24 win]