GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Ernie Horstkamp
League: 2A Region 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Javeaz Sledge 5'11" 190 Junior QB
BJ Ross 6'2" 220 Senior RB
Marcus Flint 6'2" 195 Senior FL
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Defonta Lowe 6'2" 180 Senior DB 4.5 [Arkansas]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Program, RB, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Key Players
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 11.1
2011 National Rank: #5190
2011 State Rank: #54
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 5
2012 National Rank: #6417
2012 State Rank: #73
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 13.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3764
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 88-24 (49-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 33
2011 Points Against Average: 8.7
2011 Differential: +24.3
2011 Wins: #3542 Strong (36-14), #8924 Harmony Grove (Camden) (35-14), #9587 Mount Ida (31-6), #9665 Hackett (34-21), #9783 Parkers Chapel (El Dorado) (35-0), #11115 Hampton (41-0), #11183 Norphlet (39-12), #11225 England (24-6), #13630 Woodlawn (Rison) (40-0), #14592 Marvell (63-6)
2011 Losses: #3856 Junction City (13-12), #4826 East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (12-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 68-61
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2007 (2A Region 7 East)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Harmony Grove (Camden), 9/7 Hampton, 9/14 at Junction City, 9/21 Woodlawn (Rison), 9/28 at Parkers Chapel (El Dorado), 10/5 Hermitage, 10/12 at Norphlet, 10/19 Rison, 10/26 Gurdon, 11/2 at Strong
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Junction City (20.7), Strong (13.7), Gurdon (11.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Woodlawn (Rison) (-21.2), Hampton (-14.3), Norphlet (-6.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.1 (-6.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +16.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7605
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%