Dierks (AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Outlaws Colors: Blue/White Coach: David Bennett League: 2A Region 7 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Adam Bradshaw 6'3" 170 Junior QB Austin Walston 5'9" 230 Senior OL/DL Kirby Allen 5'9" 165 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Balance Team Weaknesses: Recent Success RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -12.7 2011 National Rank: #10897 2011 State Rank: #136 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -4.7 2012 National Rank: #9122 2012 State Rank: #107 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -2.8 Dynasty National Rank: #9159 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.9 Dynasty Record: 60-41 (31-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-6 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th) 2011 Points For Average: 25.9 2011 Points Against Average: 29.7 2011 Differential: -3.8 2011 Wins: #11159 Horatio (58-41), #12267 Fouke (28-7), #13331 Centerpoint (Amity) (21-14), #13590 Murfreesboro (42-8), #14304 Foreman (40-12) 2011 Losses: #4826 East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (68-14), #5842 Gurdon (40-7), #6604 Mineral Springs (45-18), #7581 Smackover (32-12), #8519 Spring Hill (Hope) (26-24), #9587 Mount Ida (34-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 66-57 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; 7AA West), 2004 (7AA West) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Centerpoint (Amity), 9/7 Bismarck, 9/14 at Poyen, 9/21 at Gurdon, 9/28 Foreman, 10/5 at Mineral Springs, 10/12 at Lafayette County (Stamps), 10/19 Hackett, 10/26 Spring Hill (Hope), 11/1 Murfreesboro Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Gurdon (11.9), Mineral Springs (2.3), Spring Hill (Hope) (-11.9) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Poyen (-37.7), Centerpoint (Amity) (-32.4), Foreman (-29.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.5 (-8.3 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.8 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #182 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11846 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%