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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Matt Richardson
League: 4A Region 7
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

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

TOP PLAYERS
CJ Gooden 6'1" 215 Senior MLB/DE 4.65
DeVaughn Sanders 6'0" 165 Junior WR/CB 4.45
Nayland Sanders 6'0" 240 Senior T/DT 5.10

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 16.4
2011 National Rank: #4024
2011 State Rank: #37
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 10.7
2012 National Rank: #4971
2012 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2668
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 70-36 (43-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th)
2011 Points For Average: 33.9
2011 Points Against Average: 16.6
2011 Differential: +17.3
2011 Wins: #5258 De Queen (37-7), #8138 Hope (40-0), #8226 Robinson (Little Rock) (28-0), #9555 McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock) (47-18), #9939 Bauxite (35-14), #14592 Marvell (66-8)
2011 Losses: #311 Pulaski Academy (Little Rock) (42-19), #1893 Malvern (14-7), #4430 Nashville (28-26), #7227 Maumelle (35-34)
2011 Opponents W-L: 54-61-1
Recent League Championships: 2003 (7AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at West Memphis, 9/7 at Hope, 9/14 at De Queen, 9/21 Robinson (Little Rock), 9/28 at Bauxite, 10/5 at Malvern, 10/12 Nashville, 10/19 Arkadelphia, 10/26 at Arkansas Baptist (Little Rock), 11/2 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Malvern (28), West Memphis (25.1), Nashville (17.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bauxite (-11.5), Robinson (Little Rock) (-5.1), Arkadelphia (1.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4626
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%