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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Scott Reed
League: 7A/6A South
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

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

TOP PLAYERS
Wendall Thompson 5'10" 165 Senior WR
De'Onte Garrett 6'4" 275 Senior OL
Quincy Hardwell 6'1" 185 Senior FS/RB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Taylor Reed 6'3" 185 Senior QB 4.7 [Memphis]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, WRs, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Young Backfield, Inexperienced Defensive Front

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 40.3
2010 National Rank: #602
2010 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 29.7
2011 National Rank: #1366
2011 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 30.7
Dynasty National Rank: #914
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 44-17 (27-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 34.6
2010 Points Against Average: 15.4
2010 Differential: +19.2
2010 Wins: #1716 Fairview (Camden) (43-13), #1969 Pine Bluff (34-26), #2114 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (21-20), #2114 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (30-22), #2609 Arkansas (Texarkana) (27-21), #2609 Arkansas (Texarkana) (31-21), #2717 Van Buren (48-21), #7542 Benton (47-0), #8034 Magnolia (42-0), #8083 Sheridan (35-0), #11558 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (37-0), #12373 McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock) (42-14)
2010 Losses: #275 Har-Ber (Springdale) (42-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 84-74
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (6A South), 2008 (tied for 1st; 6A South)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 18
Streak List: 9/17/10 Magnolia (42-0), 9/24/10 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (37-0), 10/1/10 Arkansas (Texarkana) (27-21), 10/8/10 Sheridan (35-0), 10/15/10 McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock) (42-14), 10/22/10 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (30-22), 10/29/10 Benton (47-0), 11/4/10 Pine Bluff (34-26), 11/19/10 Van Buren (48-21), 11/26/10 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (21-20), 12/4/10 Arkansas (Texarkana) (31-21), 9/2/11 Fairview (Camden) (42-28), 9/9/11 Har-Ber (Springdale) (27-20), 9/16/11 Magnolia (45-0), 9/23/11 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (41-0), 9/30/11 Arkansas (Texarkana) (41-7), 10/7/11 Sheridan (38-7), 10/14/11 McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock) (42-16)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Fairview (Camden), 9/9 Har-Ber (Springdale), 9/16 Magnolia, 9/23 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock), 9/30 Arkansas (Texarkana), 10/7 at Sheridan, 10/14 McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock), 10/21 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy), 10/28 at Benton, 11/4 at Pine Bluff
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Har-Ber (Springdale) (34.1), Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (33.4), Fairview (Camden) (30.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock) (-19), Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (-11.9), Magnolia (-3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3 (17 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3709
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%
Opener: 9/2 at Fairview (Camden) [projection: 28-27 loss]