Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff, AR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: George Shelton
League: 5A South (moving from 5A Southeast)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
James Collier 5'8" 170 Senior FB
Jacquez Beard 5'9" 220 Junior DL
Anthony Jerman 5'8" 155 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Defensive Nucleus
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 6.2
2011 National Rank: #6402
2011 State Rank: #78
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 7.5
2012 National Rank: #5803
2012 State Rank: #66
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4268
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3
Dynasty Record: 47-53-1 (31-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 34.2
2011 Points Against Average: 22.5
2011 Differential: +11.7
2011 Wins: #7844 Monticello (21-14), #9235 Central (West Helena) (44-18), #9830 Dumas (32-2), #11315 Sylvan Hills (Sherwood) (51-21), #12177 Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock) (53-6), #12475 Crossett (49-21), #13252 North Pulaski (Jacksonville) (40-14)
2011 Losses: #1369 Fairview (Camden) (31-12), #1924 Pine Bluff (35-6), #4545 White Hall (32-20), #5818 Beebe (54-48)
2011 Opponents W-L: 59-63-1
Recent League Championships: 2010 (5A Southeast), 2005 (tied for 1st; AAAAA South)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/30 at Siloam Springs, 9/7 at Pine Bluff, 9/14 at Nashville, 9/21 at Hot Springs, 9/28 De Queen, 10/5 Hope, 10/12 at White Hall, 10/19 at Magnolia, 10/26 Lakeside (Hot Springs), 11/2 at Fairview (Camden)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pine Bluff (30.9), Fairview (Camden) (26.7), Lakeside (Hot Springs) (21.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Magnolia (-20), Hot Springs (-10.5), Hope (3.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1 (-0.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +17
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4195
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%