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GENERAL
Nickname: Ricebirds
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Billy Elmore
League: 4A Region 2
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8

TOP PLAYERS
Lucas McGhee 5'10" 150 Senior QB
Ben Blankenship 6'3" 290 Senior G
Keith Humbert 5'10" 210 Senior LB/RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: New Coaches/System, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -4.4
2010 National Rank: #9186
2010 State Rank: #109
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2011 Starting Power Rating: 0
2011 National Rank: #7683
2011 State Rank: #80
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2895
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.4
Dynasty Record: 44-16 (26-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 20.2
2010 Points Against Average: 19.8
2010 Differential: +0.4
2010 Wins: #6935 Lonoke (16-7), #8958 White Hall (17-13), #9832 Newport (19-14), #13248 Cave City (41-14), #13722 Southside (Batesville) (49-16)
2010 Losses: #5467 Ozark (28-7), #5607 Clinton (29-7), #6038 McGehee (23-22), #6130 Malvern (36-14), #7016 Heber Springs (20-14), #8809 Lee (Marianna) (18-16)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-62
Recent League Championships: 2006, 2005 (AAAA Southeast)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/2/11 McGehee (27-0), 9/9/11 White Hall (39-10)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 McGehee, 9/9 White Hall, 9/16 at Malvern, 9/23 at Southside (Batesville), 9/30 Heber Springs, 10/7 at Newport, 10/14 Clinton, 10/21 at Cave City, 10/28 at Lonoke, 11/4 Lee (Marianna)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Clinton (7.4), Lonoke (5.5), Heber Springs (3.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Southside (Batesville) (-34.2), Cave City (-15.4), Newport (-8.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6 (-1.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #88
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9709
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 McGehee [projection: 20-19 win]