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: #35

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -0.7
2016 National Rank: #7568
2016 State Rank: #109
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: -6.6
2017 National Rank: #8922
2017 State Rank: #124
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 7.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5681
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 76-76-1 (54-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 30
2016 Points Against Average: 27.3
2016 Differential: +2.7
2016 Wins: #8439 Earle (36-32), #9665 Riverview (Searcy) (38-28), #10759 Lonoke (39-19), #12298 Baptist Prep (Little Rock) (41-12), #12896 Lee (Marianna) (40-6), #13867 Marvell (22-14)
2016 Losses: #1672 Forrest City (54-42), #3574 Dardanelle (45-23), #3883 Stuttgart (19-6), #4826 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock) (35-26), #5367 Southside (Batesville) (35-26), #6134 Heber Springs (28-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 65-68
Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A East)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Earle, 9/8 Lee (Marianna), 9/15 Forrest City, 9/22 at Baptist Prep (Little Rock), 9/29 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock), 10/6 at Riverview (Searcy), 10/13 Lonoke, 10/20 Stuttgart, 10/27 at Southside (Batesville), 11/3 Heber Springs
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Forrest City (23.5), Stuttgart (16.5), Heber Springs (14)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Baptist Prep (Little Rock) (-33.7), Lee (Marianna) (-25.8), Lonoke (-19.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7 (0.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #95
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7843
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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