Central (West Helena, AR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Scarlet/Blue
Coach: Russell Smith
League: 4A Region 8 (moving from 4A Region 2)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 15.5
2017 National Rank: #3592
2017 State Rank: #83
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2018 Starting Power Rating: 5
2018 National Rank: #2741
2018 State Rank: #72
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 16.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4445
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.3
Dynasty Record: 82-81-1 (57-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 27.3
2017 Points Against Average: 19.9
2017 Differential: +7.4
2017 Wins: #3165 Earle (22-14), #5701 Forrest City (46-16), #5942 Lonoke (6-0), #8716 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock) (50-13), #11175 Baptist Prep (Little Rock) (48-3), #12054 Lee (Marianna) (62-12)
2017 Losses: #186 Arkadelphia (2-0), #1446 Stuttgart (43-8), #1909 Southside (Batesville) (60-26), #2633 Heber Springs (21-6), #3821 Riverview (Searcy) (35-26)
2017 Opponents W-L: 55-68
Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A East)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Earle, 9/7 at Lee (Marianna), 9/14 at Forrest City, 9/21 Dumas, 9/28 DeWitt, 10/5 at Monticello, 10/12 Hamburg, 10/19 at Star City, 10/26 at Crossett, 11/1 Warren
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Warren (40.6), Hamburg (6), Earle (1.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lee (Marianna) (-43.6), Monticello (-21.9), DeWitt (-21.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6 (19.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #102
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4303
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.