Hope (AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bobcats Colors: Red/White Coach: Jay Turley League: 5A South (moving from 5A Southwest) Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #17 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Nathan Stubber 5'7" 130 Junior QB Javon Westmoreland 5'10" 170 Junior WR Davon Potts 6'3" 220 Junior DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Skill Position Talent Team Weaknesses: Young Linemen, Depth At LB RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -0.3 2011 National Rank: #8137 2011 State Rank: #96 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 2.5 2012 National Rank: #7033 2012 State Rank: #83 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8.3 Dynasty National Rank: #5373 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6 Dynasty Record: 42-55 (33-30 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 4-6 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 17.1 2011 Points Against Average: 30.7 2011 Differential: -13.6 2011 Wins: #7461 Arkadelphia (13-6), #10572 Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) (27-20), #10580 Magnolia (36-13), #10859 Hot Springs (17-10) 2011 Losses: #1369 Fairview (Camden) (40-14), #2783 Lakeside (Hot Springs) (35-10), #2897 Prescott (47-30), #4025 Ashdown (40-0), #4430 Nashville (48-21), #5708 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock) (48-3) 2011 Opponents W-L: 61-52-1 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; AAAA Southwest) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/4/11 Magnolia (36-13) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Nashville, 9/7 Ashdown, 9/14 at Prescott, 9/21 at De Queen, 9/28 Hot Springs, 10/5 at Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff), 10/12 Lakeside (Hot Springs), 10/19 at Fairview (Camden), 10/26 White Hall, 11/2 at Magnolia Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Fairview (Camden) (26.7), Prescott (22.3), Lakeside (Hot Springs) (21.6) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Magnolia (-20), Hot Springs (-10.5), Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff) (8.7) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4158 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2012 Projected League Finish: 6th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%