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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Daryl Patton
League: 7A/6A West
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brooks Ellis 6'2" 215 Junior LB 4.60
Austin Allen 6'2" 200 Junior QB 4.70
Nathan Varady 6'1" 175 Senior WR 4.40

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Brandon Allen 6'2" 185 Senior QB 4.7 [Arkansas]
Demetrious Dean 6'4" 260 Senior TE 4.7 [Arkansas]
Chris Smith 6'1" 175 Senior WR 4.5
Dylan Hale 5'10" 190 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Position Talent, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 43.2
2010 National Rank: #459
2010 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 31.6
2011 National Rank: #1166
2011 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 38.8
Dynasty National Rank: #336
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 38-21-2 (20-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 39.4
2010 Points Against Average: 25.1
2010 Differential: +14.3
2010 Wins: #560 Southside (Fort Smith) (24-21), #1725 West Memphis (34-20), #1820 North Little Rock (23-7), #2098 Springdale (44-14), #2950 Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (35-20), #3317 Jonesboro (51-28), #5195 Northside (Fort Smith) (49-31), #6800 Parkway West (Ballwin, MO) (49-0), #7609 Russellville (42-6), #8102 Rogers (42-14)
2010 Losses: #21 Bentonville (38-34), #21 Bentonville (49-28), #275 Har-Ber (Springdale) (55-51), #560 Southside (Fort Smith) (48-45)
2010 Opponents W-L: 89-70
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; AAAAA West)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/30/11 Springdale (47-21), 10/7/11 Northside (Fort Smith) (50-31), 10/14/11 Southside (Fort Smith) (31-28)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Parkway West (Ballwin, MO), 9/9 Russellville, 9/16 at Jonesboro, 9/23 Bentonville, 9/30 Springdale, 10/7 at Northside (Fort Smith), 10/14 at Southside (Fort Smith), 10/21 Rogers, 10/28 at Har-Ber (Springdale), 11/4 at Rogers Heritage (Rogers)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bentonville (63.3), Southside (Fort Smith) (45.7), Har-Ber (Springdale) (34.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Russellville (-0.4), Rogers (4.3), Parkway West (Ballwin, MO) (4.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1 (31.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1336
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Parkway West (Ballwin, MO) [projection: 46-17 win]