| Cross County (Cherry Valley, AR) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thunderbirds Colors: Blue/Silver Coach: Steve Williams League: 2A Region 3 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Anfernee Davis 6'0" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.45 Holden Byassee 6'1" 225 Senior LB/TE 5.1 Brayden Johnson 5'10" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Backfield, LBs, DBs Team Weaknesses: Small Sophomore Class RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: -3.8 2014 National Rank: #8818 2014 State Rank: #110 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7 2015 Starting Power Rating: 1.7 2015 National Rank: #7418 2015 State Rank: #98 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -8.3 Dynasty National Rank: #10766 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10 Dynasty Record: 74-55 (50-33 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 9-4 2014 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2014 Points For Average: 32.2 2014 Points Against Average: 18.3 2014 Differential: +13.9 2014 Wins: #6921 East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (36-8), #10976 Murfreesboro (32-18), #11036 Poyen (42-7), #12231 Marked Tree (30-0), #12515 Harrisburg (55-16), #13280 Walnut Ridge (31-12), #13678 Salem (41-0), #14416 Midland (Pleasant Plains) (2-0), #14566 Rector (56-19) 2014 Losses: #5813 Earle (50-6), #7237 McCrory (26-22), #8740 Arkansas Baptist (Little Rock) (35-27), #9411 Westside (Jonesboro) (47-38) 2014 Opponents W-L: 65-79 Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3AA), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3AA) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/4/15 Harrisburg (42-6), 9/11/15 Arkansas Baptist (Little Rock) (32-28), 9/18/15 Westside (Jonesboro) (36-7) SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 9/4 at Harrisburg, 9/11 Arkansas Baptist (Little Rock), 9/18 at Westside (Jonesboro), 9/25 Marked Tree, 10/2 at Walnut Ridge, 10/9 Salem, 10/16 East Poinsett County (Lepanto), 10/23 at Rector, 10/30 at Midland (Pleasant Plains), 11/6 Earle Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Arkansas Baptist (Little Rock) (3.5), Earle (2.8), East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (-1.5) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Rector (-54.9), Midland (Pleasant Plains) (-46.7), Walnut Ridge (-28.7) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.4 (-16 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #183 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12910 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13% |