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: #1

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 28.4
2020 National Rank: #1339
2020 State Rank: #11
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.8
2021 Starting Power Rating: 2.3
2021 National Rank: #3080
2021 State Rank: #29
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 21
Dynasty National Rank: #2846
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.7
Dynasty Record: 190-38 (113-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 12-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 40.8
2020 Points Against Average: 17.8
2020 Differential: +23
2020 Wins: #2930 McGehee (71-44), #5072 Booneville (52-21), #5118 Glen Rose (Malvern) (35-7), #5145 Newport (31-7), #6364 Melbourne (35-12), #7178 Mena (44-20), #8349 Harmony Grove (Camden) (38-7), #9089 Jessieville (45-14), #9843 Salem (55-9), #11515 Mountain View (49-22), #12244 Heber Springs (45-6), #13030 Smackover (2-0)
2020 Losses: #1312 Briarcrest Christian (Eads, TN) (63-28)
2020 Opponents W-L: 87-57
Recent State Championships: 2020, 2019, 2015, 2012
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2005 (6AA), 2004 (tied for 1st; 6AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 9 officially, 8 on field
Streak List: 10/2/20 Mountain View (49-22), 10/23/20 Melbourne (35-12), 10/30/20 Newport (31-7), 11/5/20 Salem (55-9), 11/20/20 Smackover (2-0), 11/27/20 Jessieville (45-14), 12/4/20 Booneville (52-21), 12/11/20 Glen Rose (Malvern) (35-7), 12/19/20 McGehee (71-44)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Bald Knob, 9/3 vs Valley View (Jonesboro), 9/10 at Heber Springs, 9/17 Harmony Grove (Camden), 9/24 Briarcrest Christian (Eads, TN), 10/1 Mountain View, 10/8 at Riverview (Searcy), 10/22 Melbourne, 10/29 at Newport, 11/4 Salem
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Briarcrest Christian (Eads, TN) (5.9), Newport (1.9), Valley View (Jonesboro) (-14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Riverview (Searcy) (-54.3), Heber Springs (-40.6), Mountain View (-32.5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3 (-1.4 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.8
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #90
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8237
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16%



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