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GENERAL
Nickname: Charging Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brad Bolding
League: 7A/6A Central
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kaylon Cooper 6'3" 210 Senior QB 4.60
Altee Tenpenny 6'0" 180 Junior RB 4.52
Vydol Jennings 6'0" 260 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, Athleticism, Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Finishing Games, Young OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 28.2
2010 National Rank: #1820
2010 State Rank: #14
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 32.4
2011 National Rank: #1080
2011 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 31.5
Dynasty National Rank: #828
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.2
Dynasty Record: 32-24 (21-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 26.3
2010 Points Against Average: 22.1
2010 Differential: +4.2
2010 Wins: #2717 Van Buren (63-21), #4958 Central (Little Rock) (42-0), #5075 Catholic (Little Rock) (45-14), #5075 Catholic (Little Rock) (47-21), #7609 Russellville (34-15)
2010 Losses: #21 Bentonville (45-0), #459 Fayetteville (23-7), #464 Conway (38-6), #636 Bryant (28-21), #1170 Cabot (14-7), #2098 Springdale (24-17)
2010 Opponents W-L: 70-56
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 7A Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/9/11 Catholic (Little Rock) (20-13), 9/16/11 Springdale (36-17)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Bentonville, 9/9 Catholic (Little Rock), 9/16 Springdale, 9/23 Russellville, 9/30 at Conway, 10/7 Cabot, 10/14 at Catholic (Little Rock), 10/21 at Central (Little Rock), 10/28 Bryant, 11/4 at Van Buren
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bentonville (63.3), Conway (39.6), Bryant (35.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Russellville (-0.4), Catholic (Little Rock) (12), Central (Little Rock) (15.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.4 (29.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #906
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Bentonville [projection: 44-17 loss]