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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Barry Lunney
League: 7A/6A West (moving from 7A West)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Marcus Danenhauer 6'5" 315 Senior OL [Arkansas]
Pearson Gean 6'2" 200 Senior QB
Chase Gogel 5'11" 250 Senior NG

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Chase Petersen 6'4" 280 Senior OL [Louisville]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Linemen

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 48.3
2009 National Rank: #214
2009 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2010 Starting Power Rating: 41.9
2010 National Rank: #376
2010 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 31.3
Dynasty National Rank: #559
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 45-31 (28-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 9-2
2009 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2009 Points For Average: 38.5
2009 Points Against Average: 11
2009 Differential: +27.5
2009 Wins: #70 Har-Ber (Springdale) (17-0), #566 Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (56-27), #1518 Fayetteville (45-10), #1518 Conway (42-0), #1809 Springdale (28-0), #2071 Northside (Fort Smith) (38-7), #3344 Rogers (48-0), #3609 Fort Zumwalt West (O'Fallon, MO) (50-19), #9973 Nettleton (Jonesboro) (54-0)
2009 Losses: #280 Southside (Fort Smith) (27-24), #280 Southside (Fort Smith) (31-21)
2009 Opponents W-L: 65-62-1
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 7A West), 2008 (7A West), 2007 (tied for 1st; 7A West)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 13
Streak List: 9/3/10 North Little Rock (45-0), 9/10/10 Fort Zumwalt West (O'Fallon, MO) (48-18), 9/17/10 Texas (Texarkana, TX) (30-7), 9/24/10 Fayetteville (38-34), 10/1/10 Southside (Fort Smith) (35-10), 10/8/10 Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (64-28), 10/15/10 Rogers (49-0), 10/22/10 Northside (Fort Smith) (69-41), 10/29/10 Springdale (42-7), 11/5/10 Har-Ber (Springdale) (55-41), 11/19/10 Bryant (38-7), 11/26/10 Har-Ber (Springdale) (49-20), 12/3/10 Fayetteville (49-28)

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/3 North Little Rock, 9/10 at Fort Zumwalt West (O'Fallon, MO), 9/17 Texas (Texarkana, TX), 9/24 Fayetteville, 10/1 vs Southside (Fort Smith), 10/8 at Rogers Heritage (Rogers), 10/15 at Rogers, 10/22 Northside (Fort Smith), 10/29 vs Springdale, 11/5 vs Har-Ber (Springdale), 11/19 Bryant, 11/26 Har-Ber (Springdale), 12/3 vs Fayetteville
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Har-Ber (Springdale) (52.4), Texas (Texarkana, TX) (38), Southside (Fort Smith) (35.4)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Rogers (-4.1), Northside (Fort Smith) (14.3), Fort Zumwalt West (O'Fallon, MO) (19.6)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.1 (31.5 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.5
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #84
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-5
2010 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/3 North Little Rock [projection: 31-17 win]







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