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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Jeff Starks
League: 2A Region 5
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Starks 6'5" 210 Senior TE/DE
Garrett Gregg 6'2" 270 Senior DE/TE
Marcus Davie 5'10" 165 Senior RB/FS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Play, Strength
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -4
2010 National Rank: #9106
2010 State Rank: #108
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -5.5
2011 National Rank: #9488
2011 State Rank: #114
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -10.8
Dynasty National Rank: #11127
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 32-23 (22-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 31.7
2010 Points Against Average: 15.3
2010 Differential: +16.4
2010 Wins: #6674 Magnet Cove (Malvern) (29-22), #10601 Des Arc (16-13), #12290 Mountain Pine (41-22), #12718 Conway Christian (Conway) (60-12), #13482 Marked Tree (28-6), #13754 Quitman (48-12), #14376 Poyen (41-6), #14500 Two Rivers (Ola) (35-0), #14650 Hector (41-7)
2010 Losses: #5479 Bearden (21-14), #5989 Arkansas Baptist (Little Rock) (35-0), #14017 Perryville (28-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 61-68
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Perryville, 9/9 Arkansas Baptist (Little Rock), 9/16 at Quitman, 9/23 Poyen, 9/30 at Two Rivers (Ola), 10/7 Mountain Pine, 10/14 at Magnet Cove (Malvern), 10/21 at Marked Tree, 10/28 Hector, 11/4 at Conway Christian (Conway)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Arkansas Baptist (Little Rock) (16.8), Magnet Cove (Malvern) (1.5), Mountain Pine (-23.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hector (-46.8), Two Rivers (Ola) (-43.3), Poyen (-37.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.6 (-19.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #208
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13887
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Perryville [projection: 35-7 win]