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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Jeff Weaver
League: 4A Region 4
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bradley Crawford 6'1" 165 Junior WR
Landon Thacker 5'7" 165 Senior WR/P
Malachi McGee 6'0" 170 Junior CB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Offensive Starters, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Young Defensive Front, Size

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 9.2
2010 National Rank: #5646
2010 State Rank: #53
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 2.9
2011 National Rank: #6892
2011 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 0
Dynasty National Rank: #8090
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 18-34-1 (10-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 25.8
2010 Points Against Average: 18.5
2010 Differential: +7.3
2010 Wins: #5785 Dumas (31-28), #7746 De Queen (30-7), #8094 Mansfield (14-7), #8809 Lee (Marianna) (14-6), #9833 Dardanelle (35-13), #9938 Clarksville (38-20), #11465 Dover (30-6), #12416 Waldron (40-13), #13188 Centerpoint (Amity) (40-0)
2010 Losses: #1841 Robinson (Little Rock) (50-22), #2690 Booneville (39-16), #5687 Pottsville (28-23), #7076 Subiaco Academy (Subiaco) (23-2)
2010 Opponents W-L: 79-67
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at De Queen, 9/9 at Centerpoint (Amity), 9/16 Mansfield, 9/23 Dover, 9/30 at Clarksville, 10/7 Waldron, 10/14 at Dardanelle, 10/21 at Pottsville, 10/28 Subiaco Academy (Subiaco), 11/4 at Booneville
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pottsville (15.9), Booneville (15.4), Subiaco Academy (Subiaco) (1.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Centerpoint (Amity) (-25.3), Waldron (-22.4), Dover (-17.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4 (1.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #97
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10185
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at De Queen [projection: 24-20 win]