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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Bill Harrelson
League: 4A Region 1
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Darrick Strzelecki 5'7" 175 Senior RB/OLB 4.60
Jeremy McGarrah 6'3" 250 Senior OL/DL 5.10
Kelton McDougal 6'0" 210 Senior FB/MLB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Large Senior Class, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 11.7
2010 National Rank: #5030
2010 State Rank: #42
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.8
2011 National Rank: #3319
2011 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3926
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5
Dynasty Record: 41-17 (28-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 26.8
2010 Points Against Average: 13.9
2010 Differential: +12.9
2010 Wins: #5467 Ozark (30-20), #7033 Gentry (25-20), #7819 Jay (OK) (28-0), #8507 Poteau (OK) (13-0), #8851 Farmington (35-17), #8993 Prairie Grove (35-14), #11549 McDonald County (Anderson, MO) (38-8), #11900 Berryville (48-9), #12731 Pea Ridge (33-0)
2010 Losses: #224 Shiloh Christian (Springdale) (49-7), #7966 Trumann (16-3)
2010 Opponents W-L: 52-67
Recent League Championships: 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Jay (OK), 9/9 McDonald County (Anderson, MO), 9/16 at Poteau (OK), 9/23 Pea Ridge, 9/30 at Gentry, 10/7 Ozark, 10/14 Farmington, 10/21 at Shiloh Christian (Springdale), 10/28 at Berryville, 11/4 Prairie Grove
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Shiloh Christian (Springdale) (30.2), Ozark (15.9), Gentry (1.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Berryville (-22.3), Pea Ridge (-18.4), McDonald County (Anderson, MO) (-15.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 (0 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9372
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%
Opener: 9/2 at Jay (OK) [projection: 38-13 win]