Central (West Helena, AR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Scarlet/Blue
Coach: Russell Smith
League: 4A Region 2
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 4.8
2014 National Rank: #6747
2014 State Rank: #83
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 2.8
2015 National Rank: #7144
2015 State Rank: #92
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 9
Dynasty National Rank: #5250
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 64-65-1 (46-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 6-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 33.9
2014 Points Against Average: 26.2
2014 Differential: +7.7
2014 Wins: #5364 Newport (40-20), #7036 Lonoke (14-12), #8164 Stuttgart (26-7), #11053 Riverview (Searcy) (52-26), #11332 Lee (Marianna) (70-6), #12333 Southside (Batesville) (52-30)
2014 Losses: #3400 Hamburg (26-6), #3709 Dollarway (Pine Bluff) (42-18), #4128 Heber Springs (42-20), #5952 Forrest City (34-33), #7110 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock) (43-42)
2014 Opponents W-L: 58-62
Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A East)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 at Dollarway (Pine Bluff), 9/11 Lee (Marianna), 9/18 Forrest City, 9/25 at Newport, 10/2 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock), 10/9 at Riverview (Searcy), 10/16 Lonoke, 10/23 Stuttgart, 10/30 at Southside (Batesville), 11/5 Heber Springs
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Heber Springs (18.2), Dollarway (Pine Bluff) (9.7), Newport (7.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Southside (Batesville) (-17.9), Lee (Marianna) (-16), Riverview (Searcy) (-9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2 (4.3 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #99
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8096
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 5th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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