Arkadelphia (AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Badgers Colors: Blue/Scarlet Coach: J.R. Eldridge League: 4A Region 7 (moving from 5A Southwest) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jakahari Howell 5'11" 185 Junior ATH/QB Kris Oliver 5'9" 170 Junior RB Jake Knight 5'11" 190 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Second Year With Coaching Staff, Backfield Team Weaknesses: Depth, Difficult Schedule RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 1.9 2011 National Rank: #7460 2011 State Rank: #87 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 0.2 2012 National Rank: #7661 2012 State Rank: #92 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 2 Dynasty National Rank: #7484 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.6 Dynasty Record: 35-59-1 (27-36 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 4-7 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 21.5 2011 Points Against Average: 27.2 2011 Differential: -5.7 2011 Wins: #5708 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock) (28-26), #10580 Magnolia (37-7), #10572 Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) (34-21), #10859 Hot Springs (41-20) 2011 Losses: #1369 Fairview (Camden) (55-7), #1893 Malvern (48-19), #2783 Lakeside (Hot Springs) (29-28), #3024 Greenbrier (35-16), #4907 Sheridan (10-0), #8138 Hope (13-6), #8925 Hall (Little Rock) (35-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 65-59-1 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/28 Benton, 9/7 Sheridan, 9/14 at Hot Springs, 9/21 at Nashville, 9/28 Arkansas Baptist (Little Rock), 10/5 at Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock), 10/12 Robinson (Little Rock), 10/19 at Ashdown, 10/26 Bauxite, 11/2 at Malvern Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Malvern (28), Nashville (17.7), Ashdown (11.9) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bauxite (-11.5), Hot Springs (-10.5), Robinson (Little Rock) (-5.1) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.8 (9.3 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5375 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2012 Projected League Finish: 6th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%