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GENERAL
Nickname: Devil Dogs
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Cody McNabb
League: 5A West
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #30

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

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Spence 6'2" 155 Senior WR
Ryan Elias 6'0" 235 Senior OL
Dusty Yarbrough 5'10" 185 Senior LB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Justin Criswell 5'9" 185 Senior ATH [ULM]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Play, LB
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Young At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 0.6
2009 National Rank: #7828
2009 State Rank: #123
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2010 Starting Power Rating: -6.5
2010 National Rank: #9729
2010 State Rank: #140
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 13.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3613
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.6
Dynasty Record: 31-45 (20-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 1-9
2009 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2009 Points For Average: 19.4
2009 Points Against Average: 36.1
2009 Differential: -16.7
2009 Wins: #6622 Siloam Springs (18-13)
2009 Losses: #855 Russellville (33-7), #907 Greenwood (55-7), #2378 Greenbrier (56-33), #2562 Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) (44-42), #2926 Alma (47-21), #3832 Vilonia (20-6), #4426 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock) (48-28), #4720 Harrison (20-19), #7215 Ozark (25-13)
2009 Opponents W-L: 62-46-3
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/29/10 Huntsville (32-25), 11/5/10 Siloam Springs (55-28)

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/3 at Russellville, 9/10 vs Dardanelle, 9/17 Searcy, 9/24 Alma, 10/1 at Greenwood, 10/8 Greenbrier, 10/15 vs Vilonia, 10/22 Harrison, 10/29 at Huntsville, 11/5 Siloam Springs
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Greenbrier (22.9), Greenwood (22.1), Russellville (17.9)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Dardanelle (-9), Siloam Springs (-5.3), Huntsville (-4.5)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.7
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2077
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2010 Projected League Finish: 8th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/3 at Russellville [projection: 40-6 loss]







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