Searcy (AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Black/Red Coach: Zak Clark League: 5A Central Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank*: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2024 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jackson Smith 5'10" 170 Junior WR 4.5 Deandre Shockley 5'10" 185 Junior FS 4.7 Will Gaines 5'10" 205 Junior LB 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: WR, Defensive Experience Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 11.3 2024 National Rank: #3112 2024 State Rank: #43 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 0.2 2025 National Rank*: #3129 2025 State Rank*: #44 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 8.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3720 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8 5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-30 (20-19 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 18.6 Dynasty National Rank: #2929 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.4 Dynasty Record: 111-133-1 [110-134-1 on the field] (71-87 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 7-4 2024 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2024 Points For Average: 34.6 2024 Points Against Average: 27.7 2024 Differential: +6.9 2024 Wins: #3408 Beebe (31-22), #4614 Harrison (35-32), #4930 Pine Bluff (28-21), #5649 White Hall (42-13), #7555 Batesville (42-18), #8244 Jacksonville (47-7), #8792 Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff) (55-14) 2024 Losses: #981 Robinson (Little Rock) (49-14), #1254 Valley View (Jonesboro) (49-29), #1776 Morrilton (56-35), #1955 Maumelle (24-23) 2024 Opponents W-L: 58-62 Recent State Championships: 2019 (6A) Recent League Championships: 2019 (6A East) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 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. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th 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)