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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brian Sims
League: 4A Region 3
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Sullivan 5'10" 180 Senior QB
Billy Gist 5'10" 275 Senior OL/DL
Aaron O'Neal 5'10" 245 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 3.4
2010 National Rank: #7087
2010 State Rank: #76
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 0.5
2011 National Rank: #7530
2011 State Rank: #78
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5484
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.7
Dynasty Record: 34-21 (22-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 38.2
2010 Points Against Average: 28.3
2010 Differential: +9.9
2010 Wins: #7416 Valley View (Jonesboro) (21-20), #7966 Trumann (55-14), #9696 Osceola (49-34), #11364 Pocahontas (35-14), #12021 Poplar Bluff (MO) (61-20), #12050 Kennett (MO) (62-34), #14543 Westside (Jonesboro) (42-14)
2010 Losses: #2019 Rivercrest (Wilson) (34-20), #2300 Nashville (65-27), #9010 Dollarway (Pine Bluff) (20-7), #9496 Highland (Hardy) (42-41)
2010 Opponents W-L: 62-57
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/9/11 Kennett (MO) (55-19)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Dollarway (Pine Bluff), 9/9 Kennett (MO), 9/16 Rivercrest (Wilson), 9/23 at Poplar Bluff (MO), 9/30 at Osceola, 10/7 at Trumann, 10/14 Highland (Hardy), 10/21 Pocahontas, 10/28 at Westside (Jonesboro), 11/4 Valley View (Jonesboro)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rivercrest (Wilson) (21.4), Trumann (7.5), Highland (Hardy) (1.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Westside (Jonesboro) (-48.9), Kennett (MO) (-18.3), Poplar Bluff (MO) (-18.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.8 (-2.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #106
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10818
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Dollarway (Pine Bluff) [projection: 28-27 win]