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GENERAL
Nickname: Razorbacks
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Todd Ledford
League: 7A/6A South
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ke'Darious Grissom 5'10" 175 Senior RB
Austin Moore 6'0" 330 Senior OL
Jamal Johnston 5'9" 185 Junior MLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, Second Year With Coaching Staff
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Young At Some Key Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 15.2
2011 National Rank: #4318
2011 State Rank: #45
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 11
2012 National Rank: #4909
2012 State Rank: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 25.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1316
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13
Dynasty Record: 61-46-1 (41-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 21.9
2011 Points Against Average: 28.9
2011 Differential: -7
2011 Wins: #4907 Sheridan (28-21), #6118 Mountain Home (40-0), #6198 Benton (24-21), #9555 McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock) (34-14), #11846 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (42-12)
2011 Losses: #497 El Dorado (41-7), #778 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (47-13), #1410 Texas (Texarkana, TX) (21-0), #1486 Jonesboro (49-20), #1924 Pine Bluff (54-47), #2065 Bryant (42-0), #2428 Central (Little Rock) (25-8)
2011 Opponents W-L: 77-65-1
Recent State Championships: 2007, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2006 (6A South), 2005 (tied for 1st; AAAAA South)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Texas (Texarkana, TX), 9/7 Greenbrier, 9/14 Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana, TX), 9/21 Pine Bluff, 9/28 at Lake Hamilton (Pearcy), 10/5 El Dorado, 10/12 at Benton, 10/19 Bryant, 10/26 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock), 11/1 Sheridan
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: El Dorado (41.7), Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (34.8), Pine Bluff (30.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (-12.3), Sheridan (6.9), Benton (11.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.1 (19.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1541
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%