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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Craig Bentley
League: 4A Region 4 (moving from 4A Region 7)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -10.7
2023 National Rank: #7737
2023 State Rank: #108
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.1
2024 Starting Power Rating: -34.2
2024 National Rank: #8657
2024 State Rank: #119
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -5.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7098
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-26 (14-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 6
Dynasty National Rank: #6450
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.1
Dynasty Record: 106-123-1 (59-80 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 25.2
2023 Points Against Average: 30.2
2023 Differential: -5
2023 Wins: #9957 De Queen (39-7), #9991 Centerpoint (Amity) (17-16), #11328 Riverview (Searcy) (45-21), #11506 Fouke (37-13), #12718 Waldron (42-6)
2023 Losses: #1780 Rivercrest (Wilson) (36-0), #2865 Malvern (57-14), #2869 Arkadelphia (51-7), #4509 Nashville (46-14), #5346 Ashdown (34-20), #6079 Lincoln (45-42)
2023 Opponents W-L: 60-65
Recent League Championships: 2020
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at De Queen, 9/6 Hall (Little Rock), 9/13 Stigler (OK), 9/27 at Pottsville, 10/4 Lamar, 10/11 at Ozark, 10/18 Waldron, 10/25 Dover, 11/1 at Clinton, 11/8 at Dardanelle
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Ozark (-6.3), Dardanelle (-8), Lamar (-13.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Waldron (-68.3), Dover (-52.1), De Queen (-39.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1 (-5.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #99
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8103
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish: 6th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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