Har-Ber (Springdale, AR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Navy/Carolina Blue
Coach: Chris Wood
League: 7A West
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Alejandro Ramirez 6'3" 310 Junior NG
Payton Copher 5'11" 180 Junior QB/FS
Damon Nelson 6'3" 325 Senior G

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Top Defense In State Returns Core, Size, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 58.6
2015 National Rank: #116
2015 State Rank: #3
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 57.1
2016 National Rank: #151
2016 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 42.2
Dynasty National Rank: #169
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.9
Dynasty Record: 81-41 (48-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 35.7
2015 Points Against Average: 15.9
2015 Differential: +19.8
2015 Wins: #45 Fayetteville (47-43), #128 Bentonville (31-21), #799 Southside (Fort Smith) (37-7), #799 Southside (Fort Smith) (38-0), #1030 Conway (37-7), #1030 Conway (20-17), #1800 Northside (Fort Smith) (48-7), #1807 Rockhurst (Kansas City, MO) (49-21), #3489 Springdale (48-10), #4602 Rogers (35-10), #5607 Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (41-0)
2015 Losses: #45 Fayetteville (28-7), #187 Webb City (MO) (36-26)
2015 Opponents W-L: 88-69
Recent State Championships: 2009
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Southside (Fort Smith) (47-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Southside (Fort Smith), 9/9 Jefferson City (MO), 9/16 at Jenks (OK), 9/23 at Rogers, 9/30 Springdale, 10/7 Bentonville, 10/14 at Bentonville West (Centerton), 10/21 at Fayetteville, 10/28 at Van Buren, 11/4 Rogers Heritage (Rogers)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Fayetteville (75.3), Jenks (OK) (67), Southside (Fort Smith) (49.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (10.6), Van Buren (11.4), Rogers (15.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.2 (40.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #341
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%