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GENERAL
Nickname: Devils
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: John Pace
League: 2A Region 7
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Juan Williams 5'11" 160 Junior RB
Logan Britt 6'0" 225 Senior OL
Jujuan Marks 6'0" 205 Senior NG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield, Line
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Secondary

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -15.4
2010 National Rank: #11553
2010 State Rank: #143
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -14.9
2011 National Rank: #11466
2011 State Rank: #142
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -10
Dynasty National Rank: #10952
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 24-29 (20-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 30
2010 Points Against Average: 23.5
2010 Differential: +6.5
2010 Wins: #10933 Murfreesboro (36-18), #12043 Lafayette County (Stamps) (39-22), #12505 Mount Ida (27-9), #13659 Harmony Grove (Benton) (30-13), #13817 Dierks (56-28), #14028 Foreman (54-0)
2010 Losses: #7184 Spring Hill (Hope) (36-34), #8613 Mineral Springs (49-26), #8650 Prescott (34-9), #9914 McCrory (30-6), #10022 Horatio (19-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 61-60
Recent League Championships: 2007 (3A Region 7), 2005 (tied for 1st; 7AA West), 2003 (7AA West)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 6
Streak List: 9/9/11 Harmony Grove (Benton) (39-21), 9/16/11 Lafayette County (Stamps) (42-34), 9/23/11 Horatio (55-17), 9/30/11 Mineral Springs (20-13), 10/7/11 Foreman (56-21), 10/14/11 Spring Hill (Hope) (42-26)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Prescott, 9/9 at Harmony Grove (Benton), 9/16 at Lafayette County (Stamps), 9/23 Horatio, 9/30 at Mineral Springs, 10/7 at Foreman, 10/14 Spring Hill (Hope), 10/21 Dierks, 10/28 Murfreesboro, 11/4 at Mount Ida
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Prescott (7.3), Spring Hill (Hope) (1.1), Mineral Springs (0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Foreman (-38.3), Dierks (-34.9), Harmony Grove (Benton) (-29.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.7 (-14.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12534
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Prescott [projection: 42-19 loss]