Harding Academy (Searcy, AR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Neil Evans
League: 3A Region 2
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 22.1
2015 National Rank: #3079
2015 State Rank: #35
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 12.2
2016 National Rank: #4961
2016 State Rank: #58
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3385
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.4
Dynasty Record: 141-24 (88-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 14-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 38.1
2015 Points Against Average: 17.9
2015 Differential: +20.2
2015 Wins: #3557 Prescott (49-36), #5036 Rivercrest (Wilson) (33-18), #5865 Danville (22-14), #6638 Centerpoint (Amity) (42-20), #8395 Heber Springs (40-12), #8826 Highland (Hardy) (43-6), #9621 Bald Knob (41-27), #9697 Booneville (53-21), #11251 Atkins (29-12), #11525 Lee (Marianna) (56-16), #11624 Mayflower (50-12), #12475 Perryville (48-14), #13523 Rose Bud (2-0), #13805 Barton (Lexa) (43-13)
2015 Losses: #4616 Vilonia (47-20)
2015 Opponents W-L: 87-84
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2012
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2005 (6AA), 2004 (tied for 1st; 6AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at Highland (Hardy), 9/9 at Smackover, 9/16 Heber Springs, 9/23 at Bald Knob, 9/30 Barton (Lexa), 10/7 at Cedar Ridge (Newark), 10/14 at Mayflower, 10/21 Rose Bud, 10/28 Lee (Marianna), 11/4 at Episcopal (Little Rock)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Episcopal (Little Rock) (15.2), Smackover (10), Highland (Hardy) (-5.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Barton (Lexa) (-47.7), Rose Bud (-33.6), Lee (Marianna) (-16.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.1 (-2.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #138
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11518
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%



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