Strong (AR) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Blue/White Coach: Johnny Jackson League: 2A Region 8 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Lamar Williams 6'0" 215 Senior FB/LB JJ Ford 5'8" 160 Senior ATH/WR Deonte' Robinson 5'8" 280 Junior OL/DL D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Kenneth Dixon 5'11" 205 Senior RB 4.6 [Louisiana Tech] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Recent Success, Athleticism Team Weaknesses: New Coaches/System, Graduated Key Players RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 18.8 2011 National Rank: #3541 2011 State Rank: #31 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 12.5 2012 National Rank: #4567 2012 State Rank: #44 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -6.1 Dynasty National Rank: #10204 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.8 Dynasty Record: 53-51 (29-33 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 10-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 29.7 2011 Points Against Average: 21.6 2011 Differential: +8.1 2011 Wins: #3747 Carlisle (45-20), #3856 Junction City (23-19), #6404 McCrory (16-14), #7581 Smackover (26-20), #8063 Magnet Cove (Malvern) (33-14), #9168 Mountainburg (35-28), #11115 Hampton (72-38), #11183 Norphlet (32-16), #11225 England (35-29), #13630 Woodlawn (Rison) (35-0) 2011 Losses: #3856 Junction City (28-6), #5191 Bearden (36-14), #9783 Parkers Chapel (El Dorado) (19-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 93-51 Recent State Championships: 2011 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 7 Streak List: 10/28/11 Norphlet (32-16), 11/3/11 Woodlawn (Rison) (35-0), 11/11/11 Mountainburg (35-28), 11/18/11 Magnet Cove (Malvern) (33-14), 11/25/11 McCrory (16-14), 12/2/11 Junction City (23-19), 12/10/11 Carlisle (45-20) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Lakeside (Lake Village), 9/7 at Smackover, 9/14 at Hampton, 9/21 Junction City, 9/28 at Woodlawn (Rison), 10/5 Parkers Chapel (El Dorado), 10/12 at Hermitage, 10/19 Norphlet, 10/26 at Rison, 11/2 Bearden Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Junction City (20.7), Bearden (6.2), Smackover (6) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lakeside (Lake Village) (-22.5), Woodlawn (Rison) (-21.2), Hampton (-14.3) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.7 (1.9 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.6 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #98 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8656 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11% |