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GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Darrell Henry
League: 7A/6A West
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 0-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Shaquille Jones 6'1" 185 Senior WR 4.60
Kenrick Burns 5'10" 210 Senior QB/WR 4.60
Donnie Jones 5'9" 170 Senior RB 4.48

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Starters, OL
Team Weaknesses: Size, Inexperience On Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 11.1
2010 National Rank: #5195
2010 State Rank: #45
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: 5.6
2011 National Rank: #6110
2011 State Rank: #59
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 27.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1338
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.5
Dynasty Record: 25-28 (13-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2010 Points For Average: 32.2
2010 Points Against Average: 48
2010 Differential: -15.8
2010 Wins: #636 Bryant (36-21), #8102 Rogers (28-27)
2010 Losses: #21 Bentonville (69-41), #275 Har-Ber (Springdale) (55-27), #459 Fayetteville (49-31), #560 Southside (Fort Smith) (56-29), #1969 Pine Bluff (51-35), #2098 Springdale (56-42), #2950 Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (51-27), #5075 Catholic (Little Rock) (45-26)
2010 Opponents W-L: 72-46
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/2/11 Pine Bluff (30-29), 9/9/11 Bryant (45-40)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Pine Bluff, 9/9 Bryant, 9/16 at Catholic (Little Rock), 9/23 Rogers Heritage (Rogers), 9/30 at Har-Ber (Springdale), 10/7 Fayetteville, 10/14 at Springdale, 10/21 Bentonville, 10/28 at Rogers, 11/4 Southside (Fort Smith)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bentonville (63.3), Southside (Fort Smith) (45.7), Bryant (35.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rogers (4.3), Catholic (Little Rock) (12), Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (14.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #415
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Pine Bluff [projection: 52-31 loss]