Southside (Batesville, AR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Southerners Colors: Gold Coach: Kenny Simpson League: 4A Region 3 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank*: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2024 JV Record: 10-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Owen McLaughlin 5'8" 185 Senior RB 4.54 Braden Simpson 6'1" 185 Senior SS 4.6 Trey Allen 6'2" 170 Senior QB 4.69 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Top OL Returning Team Weaknesses: Lost 6 Talented Defensive Starters To Graduation RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 11.4 2024 National Rank: #3101 2024 State Rank: #42 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 1.2 2025 National Rank*: #2972 2025 State Rank*: #43 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 4.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4430 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.2 5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-18 (24-11 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -3.5 Dynasty National Rank: #9037 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.7 Dynasty Record: 92-110-1 (52-80 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 13-1 2024 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2024 Points For Average: 35.6 2024 Points Against Average: 15.9 2024 Differential: +19.7 2024 Wins: #3929 Monticello (24-7), #4790 Highland (Hardy) (21-14), #5466 Heber Springs (42-34), #5823 Pocahontas (10-7), #7555 Batesville (31-7), #7622 Gosnell (50-22), #7964 Blytheville (36-32), #8143 Forrest City (33-32), #9007 Harmony Grove (Benton) (42-0), #9354 Trumann (49-12), #10840 Cave City (63-0), #11862 Harrisburg (49-13), #12026 Westside (Jonesboro) (43-7) 2024 Losses: #750 Arkadelphia (35-6) 2024 Opponents W-L: 71-85 Recent League Championships: 2024, 2019 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 2), 2017 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 2) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st 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)