Decatur (AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Shane Holland League: 2A Region 4 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #43 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Evan Owens 5'9" 140 Senior QB Elijah McIver 6'1" 245 Senior OL/DE Avery Clay 6'3" 285 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Depth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -48.3 2011 National Rank: #14494 2011 State Rank: #212 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -43.3 2012 National Rank: #14154 2012 State Rank: #205 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -42.9 Dynasty National Rank: #14642 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.4 Dynasty Record: 6-58 (6-43 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 1-8 2011 League Record/Finish: 1-7 (8th) 2011 Points For Average: 12.3 2011 Points Against Average: 40.2 2011 Differential: -27.9 2011 Wins: #14675 Hartford (34-19) 2011 Losses: #4442 Leftwich [J. D.] (Magazine) (36-7), #8011 Danville (42-0), #9168 Mountainburg (48-12), #9665 Hackett (48-14), #12362 Conway Christian (Conway) (49-8), #12371 Union Christian Academy (Fort Smith) (46-0), #13220 West Side (Coal Hill) (42-15), #14347 Western Yell County (Havana) (32-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 52-45 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Subiaco Academy (Subiaco), 9/7 at Hartford, 9/14 at Mountainburg, 9/21 at Hackett, 9/28 West Side (Coal Hill), 10/12 Western Yell County (Havana), 10/19 at Hector, 10/26 Union Christian Academy (Fort Smith), 11/2 Leftwich [J. D.] (Magazine) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Leftwich [J. D.] (Magazine) (2.2), Mountainburg (-8.1), Hackett (-15.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hartford (-65.1), Hector (-52.3), Western Yell County (Havana) (-49.2) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #206 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12635 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2012 Projected League Finish: 6th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%