Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff, AR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jared Dutton
League: 5A Central (moving from 5A South)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Malik Neal 6'3" 225 Senior OL/DL
Berkarian Black 6'3" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.5
Tariq Urquhart 6'4" 220 Senior DE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 25.3
2017 National Rank: #2070
2017 State Rank: #55
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 16.2
2018 National Rank: #1352
2018 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 22.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2835
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 83-84-1 (61-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 31.4
2017 Points Against Average: 17.7
2017 Differential: +13.7
2017 Wins: #3320 White Hall (21-20), #3321 Lakeside (Hot Springs) (21-7), #4677 Camden Fairview (Camden) (39-14), #5438 De Queen (43-15), #6540 Magnolia (59-21), #8898 Hot Springs (21-14), #10799 Dollarway (Pine Bluff) (34-0), #10843 Hope (68-0)
2017 Losses: #148 Pine Bluff (43-7), #373 Warren (20-12), #996 Morrilton (41-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 58-64
Recent League Championships: 2017 (5A South), 2010 (5A Southeast), 2005 (tied for 1st; AAAAA South)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/20 Nashville, 8/31 at Monticello, 9/7 at Pine Bluff, 9/21 Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock), 9/28 at Beebe, 10/5 Parkview (Little Rock), 10/12 at White Hall, 10/19 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock), 10/26 at Pulaski Academy (Little Rock), 11/2 Maumelle
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pulaski Academy (Little Rock) (49.5), Pine Bluff (44.3), Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) (32.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Monticello (-21.9), Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (-15.4), White Hall (-10.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 (19.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #605
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%