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: #25 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -3.6 2016 National Rank: #8360 2016 State Rank: #118 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.1 2017 Starting Power Rating: -12.1 2017 National Rank: #10094 2017 State Rank: #142 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 14.1 Dynasty National Rank: #3788 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.2 Dynasty Record: 149-28 (94-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 8-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 29.7 2016 Points Against Average: 20.7 2016 Differential: +9 2016 Wins: #6134 Heber Springs (46-32), #10087 Mayflower (39-22), #10812 Lamar (35-16), #11104 Barton (Lexa) (42-27), #11350 Cedar Ridge (Newark) (26-7), #12896 Lee (Marianna) (34-14), #13676 Episcopal (Little Rock) (42-0), #13954 Rose Bud (2-0) 2016 Losses: #5231 Newport (13-9), #5651 Bald Knob (46-34), #6863 Smackover (41-21), #9007 Highland (Hardy) (30-26) 2016 Opponents W-L: 65-68 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 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 Highland (Hardy), 9/8 Smackover, 9/15 at Heber Springs, 9/22 Bald Knob, 9/29 at Barton (Lexa), 10/6 Cedar Ridge (Newark), 10/13 Mayflower, 10/20 at Rose Bud, 10/27 at Lee (Marianna), 11/3 Episcopal (Little Rock) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Heber Springs (14), Bald Knob (10.2), Smackover (-5.2) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Rose Bud (-31.7), Episcopal (Little Rock) (-28.5), Lee (Marianna) (-25.8) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.5 (-9.4 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.5 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #147 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10983 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.