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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Joe Besancon
League: 2A Region 6
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #17

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

TOP PLAYERS
Devin Bonds 5'9" 175 Senior QB
Matt Tenison 5'9" 190 Senior RB
Cameron Vail 5'9" 180 Senior LB/FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield, Seniors
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -12.4
2010 National Rank: #10914
2010 State Rank: #128
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
2011 Starting Power Rating: -9.4
2011 National Rank: #10353
2011 State Rank: #123
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -3.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9211
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 38-15 (19-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 35.3
2010 Points Against Average: 19.7
2010 Differential: +15.6
2010 Wins: #9914 McCrory (42-12), #11837 England (54-23), #12159 Augusta (48-20), #12899 DeWitt (32-24), #13578 Palestine-Wheatley (Palestine) (46-8), #14335 Marvell (44-6), #14623 Hughes (52-6)
2010 Losses: #7333 Carlisle (32-0), #10194 Hackett (40-28), #10601 Des Arc (13-12), #11612 Clarendon (33-30)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-64
Recent League Championships: 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 6
Streak List: 9/9/11 DeWitt (34-20), 9/16/11 McCrory (14-6), 9/23/11 Des Arc (38-8), 9/30/11 Palestine-Wheatley (Palestine) (45-0), 10/7/11 Norphlet (36-6), 10/14/11 Clarendon (58-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Augusta, 9/9 at DeWitt, 9/16 at McCrory, 9/23 at Des Arc, 9/30 Palestine-Wheatley (Palestine), 10/7 vs Norphlet, 10/14 Clarendon, 10/21 at Marvell, 10/28 England, 11/4 Carlisle
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: McCrory (1.6), Carlisle (-1.6), Clarendon (-11.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Palestine-Wheatley (Palestine) (-38.4), Marvell (-36.1), DeWitt (-20.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.3 (-19.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #198
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13561
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 9/2 Augusta [projection: 35-26 win]