Melbourne (AR)       previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Bearkatz Colors: Red/White Coach: Stu Smith League: 3A Region 2 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank*: #28 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -28.9 2023 National Rank: #10936 2023 State Rank: #145 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -46.8 2024 National Rank*: #11087 2024 State Rank*: #144 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -1.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6065 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 45.2 5-Year Dynasty Record: 41-19 (19-10 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -5.7 Dynasty National Rank: #9872 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 41.1 Dynasty Record: 86-50 (43-32 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 3-8 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th) 2023 Points For Average: 17 2023 Points Against Average: 29.5 2023 Differential: -12.5 2023 Wins: #11279 Atkins (18-17), #11807 Yellville-Summit (Yellville) (39-6), #12567 Cave City (24-17) 2023 Losses: #5476 Salem (38-27), #5593 Hoxie (42-14), #5593 Hoxie (41-6), #7524 Perryville (21-7), #7979 Bald Knob (32-16), #8677 Newport (18-16), #9531 Lonoke (37-0), #10162 Quitman (55-20) 2023 Opponents W-L: 64-58 Recent League Championships: 2022 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info.  If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)