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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Shane Patrick
League: 7A/6A West
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rahmon Taylor 5'9" 170 Senior RB 4.50
Tony Dennis 5'9" 185 Senior RB/WR 4.50
Henry Hernandez 6'0" 185 Senior WR 4.70

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Mitch Smothers 6'5" 290 Senior OL [Arkansas]
Joseph Calcagni 6'2" 190 Senior QB 4.70 [Tulsa]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, LB, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Size On Lines, Young QB, Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 26.4
2010 National Rank: #2098
2010 State Rank: #18
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.7
2011 National Rank: #2740
2011 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 30.3
Dynasty National Rank: #953
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 25-28 (15-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 28.2
2010 Points Against Average: 29.6
2010 Differential: -1.4
2010 Wins: #560 Southside (Fort Smith) (31-7), #1820 North Little Rock (24-17), #2950 Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (24-21), #5075 Catholic (Little Rock) (43-35), #5195 Northside (Fort Smith) (56-42), #8102 Rogers (49-0)
2010 Losses: #21 Bentonville (42-7), #275 Har-Ber (Springdale) (46-27), #459 Fayetteville (44-14), #636 Bryant (30-7), #2114 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (42-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 72-57
Recent State Championships: 2005 (AAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2005 (AAAAA West), 2004 (AAAAA West)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 Northside (Fort Smith) (48-36)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/1 at Catholic (Little Rock), 9/9 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy), 9/16 at North Little Rock, 9/23 Har-Ber (Springdale), 9/30 at Fayetteville, 10/7 Southside (Fort Smith), 10/14 Northside (Fort Smith), 10/21 at Rogers Heritage (Rogers), 10/28 at Bentonville, 11/4 Rogers
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bentonville (63.3), Southside (Fort Smith) (45.7), Har-Ber (Springdale) (34.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rogers (4.3), Northside (Fort Smith) (5.6), Catholic (Little Rock) (12)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.1 (31.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #516
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/1 at Catholic (Little Rock) [projection: 31-26 win]