Junction City (AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Dragons Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Steven Jones League: 3A Region 6 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Terrell Gibson 6'0" 220 Senior MLB 4.79 Hishmma Taylor 5'9" 185 Senior RB 4.53 Brock McGoogan 5'10" 240 Senior DT 4.99 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Tradition Team Weaknesses: Unproven QB RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 6.1 2016 National Rank: #5985 2016 State Rank: #84 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.9 2017 Starting Power Rating: 8.6 2017 National Rank: #5328 2017 State Rank: #80 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 21.3 Dynasty National Rank: #2140 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.7 Dynasty Record: 151-26-1 (85-7-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 8-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 29.1 2016 Points Against Average: 16.2 2016 Differential: +12.9 2016 Wins: #6863 Smackover (17-14), #7421 Fouke (18-0), #8014 McGehee (29-19), #8106 Bearden (27-6), #9553 Manila (38-20), #10560 Lakeside (Lake Village) (41-18), #10791 Genoa Central (Texarkana) (46-10), #12956 Drew Central (Monticello) (55-6) 2016 Losses: #3488 Haynesville (LA) (30-26), #3536 England (31-26), #4107 Fordyce (26-13), #5926 Rivercrest (Wilson) (14-13) 2016 Opponents W-L: 80-57 Recent State Championships: 2014 (2A), 2013 (2A), 2012 (2A), 2009 (2A), 2008 (2A), 2003 (AA) Recent League Championships: 2014 (2A Region 8), 2013 (2A Region 8), 2012 (2A Region 8), 2011 (2A Region 8), 2008 (2A Region 8), 2006 (2A Region 7 East), 2004 (7AA East), 2003 (7AA East) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 Bearden, 9/8 at England, 9/15 Haynesville (LA), 9/22 McGehee, 9/29 at Genoa Central (Texarkana), 10/6 Fouke, 10/13 at Lakeside (Lake Village), 10/20 at Smackover, 10/27 at Fordyce, 11/2 Drew Central (Monticello) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Haynesville (LA) (16.5), Fordyce (9.1), England (6.5) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Drew Central (Monticello) (-22.2), Genoa Central (Texarkana) (-20.9), Fouke (-8.2) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9 (0.5 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #102 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8434 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%