West Memphis (AR) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/Red Coach: Billy Elmore League: 6A East Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 TOP PLAYERS Steven Stone Senior Caleb Clark Hasani Adams Junior STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Speed, DL Team Weaknesses: Unproven OL, Inconsistent RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 27.3 2016 National Rank: #2009 2016 State Rank: #31 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.9 2017 Starting Power Rating: 26.8 2017 National Rank: #2022 2017 State Rank: #30 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 29.8 Dynasty National Rank: #898 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3 Dynasty Record: 116-50-1 (73-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 7-5 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 29 2016 Points Against Average: 19.8 2016 Differential: +9.2 2016 Wins: #859 Jonesboro (40-38), #1672 Forrest City (42-20), #2834 Marion (22-10), #3025 Blytheville (35-25), #4126 Arkansas (Texarkana) (29-15), #6732 Jacksonville (54-7), #8135 Hall (Little Rock) (51-0) 2016 Losses: #171 Russellville (34-7), #822 Pine Bluff (30-29), #2614 Central (Little Rock) (17-12), #3085 Searcy (27-20), #4046 Mountain Home (14-7) 2016 Opponents W-L: 69-64 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; 7A/6A East), 2010 (7A/6A East), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (AAAAA East), 2004 (tied for 1st; AAAAA East) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Forrest City, 9/8 Blytheville, 9/15 at Central (Little Rock), 9/22 Marion, 9/29 at Searcy, 10/6 Hall (Little Rock), 10/13 at Jonesboro, 10/20 at Greenville Christian (Greenville, MS), 10/20 Jacksonville, 10/27 at Pine Bluff, 11/3 Mountain Home Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Jonesboro (51.8), Pine Bluff (32.4), Marion (30.7) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Greenville Christian (Greenville, MS) (-19.8), Hall (Little Rock) (-9.6), Jacksonville (2.3) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21 (26.9 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1946 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |