Bismarck (AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Blue/Gray Coach: Daniel Keithley League: 3A Region 4 (moving from 3A Region 5) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Ian Smith 5'10" 160 Senior QB/CB 4.8 Xander Talbert 6'2" 250 Senior G/DT 5.2 Bo Bates 6'0" 200 Senior RB/DE 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB Returns, OL Returns Intact, Improved Skill Position Depth Team Weaknesses: ILB Youth/Inexperience RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: -3.2 2021 National Rank: #6298 2021 State Rank: #81 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3 2022 Starting Power Rating: -15.4 2022 National Rank: #5670 2022 State Rank: #72 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -19.7 Dynasty National Rank: #13109 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.3 Dynasty Record: 39-128 [38-129 on the field] (21-95 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 7-5 2021 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th) 2021 Points For Average: 27 2021 Points Against Average: 23 2021 Differential: +4 2021 Wins: #7829 Poyen (32-14), #8049 Hackett (18-8), #9040 Magnet Cove (Malvern) (31-13), #9392 Genoa Central (Texarkana) (26-20), #10578 Dierks (48-7), #11341 Horatio (32-0), #12045 Fouke (47-15) 2021 Losses: #1748 Prescott (28-14), #1748 Prescott (52-14), #4217 Glen Rose (Malvern) (35-7), #4413 Centerpoint (Amity) (33-13), #8062 Jessieville (51-42) 2021 Opponents W-L: 89-52 Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/23 at Prescott, 9/2 Rison, 9/9 Poyen, 9/23 at Jessieville, 9/30 Paris, 10/7 at Glen Rose (Malvern), 10/14 at Magnet Cove (Malvern), 10/21 at Danville, 10/28 Two Rivers (Ola), 11/4 at Centerpoint (Amity) Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Prescott (23.7), Centerpoint (Amity) (-2.9), Glen Rose (Malvern) (-7.6) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Two Rivers (Ola) (-84), Danville (-62.9), Magnet Cove (Malvern) (-37.1) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3 (-6 overall) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.6 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.3 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #103 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8485 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%