Barton (Lexa, AR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Steve Sexton
League: 3A Region 6
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
NaTavious Johnson 5'9" 185 WR/FS 4.45
Conner Willis 6'3" 210 Senior QB 4.8
Dequincy Wilson 6'1" 175 Senior RB/SS 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Athleticism, Winning Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth, Unproven Head Coach, Roster Size

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -15.3
2022 National Rank: #8767
2022 State Rank: #122
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -27.8
2023 National Rank: #7309
2023 State Rank: #105
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -27.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11778
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 14-37 (8-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2022 Points For Average: 31.8
2022 Points Against Average: 25.4
2022 Differential: +6.4
2022 Wins: #7070 Harmony Grove (Camden) (42-40), #9243 Bald Knob (32-24), #10726 Drew Central (Monticello) (42-0), #12752 Dollarway (Pine Bluff) (46-6), #13278 Lee (Marianna) (52-6)
2022 Losses: #3435 Rison (29-16), #4800 DeWitt (28-16), #6295 Fordyce (49-48), #8060 Clarendon (24-14), #8198 Smackover (46-28), #9223 Lakeside (Lake Village) (27-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 55-63
Recent League Championships: 2003 (6AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at DeWitt, 9/1 Clarendon, 9/8 Lee (Marianna), 9/15 at Bald Knob, 9/22 at Fordyce, 9/29 Lakeside (Lake Village), 10/6 Manila, 10/13 at Drew Central (Monticello), 10/27 at Rison, 11/3 Harmony Grove (Camden)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Rison (-20.9), Fordyce (-21.6), DeWitt (-22.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lee (Marianna) (-77.1), Manila (-66.8), Drew Central (Monticello) (-49.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.2 (-15.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -39.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #146
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10647
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%