Leftwich [J. D.] (Magazine, AR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rattlers
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Doug Powell
League: 2A Region 4
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jonathan Travis 5'8" 170 Senior HB
Logan Blaylock 6'0" 230 Senior OL/DL
Layton Robinson 5'6" 210 Junior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Experience, Young Talent
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Big Senior Class

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 14.7
2011 National Rank: #4441
2011 State Rank: #48
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: -1.3
2012 National Rank: #8309
2012 State Rank: #96
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -10.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11433
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 57-46 (36-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 12-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 42.8
2011 Points Against Average: 9.8
2011 Differential: +33
2011 Wins: #7387 West Fork (40-7), #8011 Danville (35-28), #9016 Salem (34-2), #9168 Mountainburg (35-7), #9665 Hackett (56-0), #11115 Hampton (41-6), #12371 Union Christian Academy (Fort Smith) (49-18), #13220 West Side (Coal Hill) (54-16), #13414 Subiaco Academy (Subiaco) (51-6), #14347 Western Yell County (Havana) (61-21), #14499 Decatur (36-7), #14675 Hartford (61-0)
2011 Losses: #3856 Junction City (9-3)
2011 Opponents W-L: 64-72
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Greenland, 9/7 at Quitman, 9/14 Hackett, 9/21 at Union Christian Academy (Fort Smith), 9/28 Hector, 10/5 at Western Yell County (Havana), 10/12 at Hartford, 10/19 West Side (Coal Hill), 10/26 Mountainburg, 11/2 at Decatur
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Greenland (-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: -23.9 (-14.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #208
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12667
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 58%