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GENERAL
Nickname: Leopards
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Doug Means
League: 2A Region 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4

TOP PLAYERS
Mike Tipton 6'0" 190 Junior QB/LB
Jason Hollingsworth 6'1" 205 Senior OL/LB
Chris Benton 6'3" 250 Junior OL/NG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, LB
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -12
2010 National Rank: #10838
2010 State Rank: #126
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -15.5
2011 National Rank: #11590
2011 State Rank: #145
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -14.3
Dynasty National Rank: #11879
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 20-31-1 (14-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 22.6
2010 Points Against Average: 22.2
2010 Differential: +0.4
2010 Wins: #10285 Parkers Chapel (El Dorado) (14-13), #12392 Woodlawn (Rison) (27-14), #13076 Hampton (22-15), #13319 Smackover (31-13), #14245 Dermott (42-0), #14573 Hermitage (59-0)
2010 Losses: #4834 Danville (52-16), #5479 Bearden (42-0), #7460 Strong (18-7), #8152 Junction City (55-8)
2010 Opponents W-L: 58-53
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 Woodlawn (Rison) (40-12)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Smackover, 9/9 Junction City, 9/16 vs Western Yell County (Havana), 9/23 at Hampton, 9/30 at Parkers Chapel (El Dorado), 10/7 vs Hazen, 10/14 Woodlawn (Rison), 10/28 Strong, 11/4 at Bearden
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bearden (12.8), Strong (8.8), Junction City (0.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Western Yell County (Havana) (-29.4), Smackover (-22.7), Woodlawn (Rison) (-21.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.7 (-12 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #166
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12706
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Smackover [projection: 27-21 win]