Harding Academy (Searcy, AR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Neil Evans
League: 5A East (moving from 4A Region 2)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Wyatt Simmons 6'3" 215 Senior LB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 36.9
2023 National Rank: #708
2023 State Rank: #13
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.2
2024 Starting Power Rating: 17.5
2024 National Rank: #1087
2024 State Rank: #16
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 32.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #763
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 67-4 (28-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 22.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2236
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 230-41 (130-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 15-0
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 44.2
2023 Points Against Average: 18.3
2023 Differential: +25.9
2023 Wins: #1121 Valley View (Jonesboro) (55-40), #1201 Elkins (41-27), #1511 Ouachita Christian (Monroe, LA) (31-14), #1780 Rivercrest (Wilson) (43-35), #2001 Booneville (51-27), #2865 Malvern (58-34), #4893 Harmony Grove (Camden) (38-7), #5346 Ashdown (42-14), #6248 Heber Springs (41-14), #7335 Gentry (49-12), #7351 Stuttgart (42-6), #7979 Bald Knob (42-14), #9531 Lonoke (45-14), #11328 Riverview (Searcy) (45-7), #12567 Cave City (40-9)
2023 Losses: none
2023 Opponents W-L: 108-70
Recent State Championships: 2023 (4A), 2021 (3A), 2020 (3A), 2019 (3A), 2015 (3A), 2012 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (4A Region 2), 2022 (4A Region 2), 2021 (3A Region 2), 2020 (3A Region 2), 2019 (3A Region 2), 2015 (3A Region 2), 2014 (3A Region 2), 2013 (3A Region 2), 2012 (3A Region 2), 2011 (3A Region 2), 2010 (3A Region 2), 2009 (3A Region 2), 2006 (3A Region 2), 2005 (6AA), 2004 (tied for 1st; 6AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 15
Streak List: 8/25/23 Valley View (Jonesboro) (55-40), 9/1/23 Harmony Grove (Camden) (38-7), 9/15/23 Booneville (51-27), 9/22/23 Stuttgart (42-6), 9/29/23 Lonoke (45-14), 10/6/23 Bald Knob (42-14), 10/13/23 Ouachita Christian (Monroe, LA) (31-14), 10/20/23 Riverview (Searcy) (45-7), 10/27/23 Heber Springs (41-14), 11/3/23 Cave City (40-9), 11/10/23 Gentry (49-12), 11/17/23 Malvern (58-34), 11/24/23 Ashdown (42-14), 12/1/23 Elkins (41-27), 12/9/23 Rivercrest (Wilson) (43-35)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Marion, 9/13 at Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock), 9/20 Benton, 9/27 at Greene County Tech (Paragould), 10/4 Valley View (Jonesboro), 10/11 at Batesville, 10/18 Paragould, 10/25 at Nettleton (Jonesboro), 11/1 at Wynne, 11/8 Brookland
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Benton (32.5), Marion (14.9), Valley View (Jonesboro) (9.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Paragould (-34.1), Batesville (-22.9), Greene County Tech (Paragould) (-20.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 (5.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3012
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%



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