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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Paul Calley
League: 7A/6A Central (moving from 7A Central)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Rauch 5'11" 280 Senior C
Jace Denker 6'1" 180 Junior K
Holden Chavis 5'10" 175 Senior SS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Both Lines
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Skill Positions

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 37.6
2009 National Rank: #734
2009 State Rank: #15
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2010 Starting Power Rating: 32.2
2010 National Rank: #1079
2010 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 31.6
Dynasty National Rank: #534
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.5
Dynasty Record: 53-24-3 (34-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 8-3
2009 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2009 Points For Average: 30.6
2009 Points Against Average: 14.2
2009 Differential: +16.4
2009 Wins: #325 Cabot (35-7), #1518 Conway (31-14), #1582 Catholic/Mt. St. Mary Academy (Little Rock) (21-13), #1734 Arkansas (Texarkana) (43-14), #5834 Sheridan (49-3), #5834 Van Buren (52-20), #6400 Central (Little Rock) (34-0), #6958 Benton (38-7)
2009 Losses: #280 Southside (Fort Smith) (35-24), #348 North Little Rock (29-7), #855 Russellville (14-3)
2009 Opponents W-L: 56-68-2
Recent League Championships: 2007 (7A Central), 2004 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/3 vs Benton, 9/10 Northside (Fort Smith), 9/17 at Arkansas (Texarkana), 9/24 vs Catholic (Little Rock), 10/1 Van Buren, 10/8 at Russellville, 10/15 Conway, 10/22 at Cabot, 10/29 North Little Rock, 11/5 vs Central (Little Rock), 11/12 Springdale, 11/19 at Bentonville
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Bentonville (32.8), Cabot (25.4), Springdale (23)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Little Rock) (-8), Benton (-4.1), Van Buren (-1.7)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1 (27.8 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.2
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1081
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-4
2010 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/3 vs Benton [projection: 38-10 win]







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