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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Dave King
League: 5A East
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
James Trotter 6'4" 290 Senior OL
Luis Guzman 5'7" 250 Senior DL
Drew Moore 5'11" 195 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At RB, Leadership

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 25.6
2011 National Rank: #2293
2011 State Rank: #20
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 22.4
2012 National Rank: #2535
2012 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 27
Dynasty National Rank: #1069
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.4
Dynasty Record: 89-20-2 (55-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 36.9
2011 Points Against Average: 18.1
2011 Differential: +18.8
2011 Wins: #3024 Greenbrier (16-6), #4076 Wynne (37-8), #4545 White Hall (47-26), #5818 Beebe (28-14), #6542 Blytheville (56-21), #8947 Greene County Tech (Paragould) (56-20), #9235 Central (West Helena) (40-6), #9495 Nettleton (Jonesboro) (42-7), #9504 Newport (55-15), #12331 Forrest City (46-0), #12488 Paragould (41-13)
2011 Losses: #390 Greenwood (53-11), #2964 Searcy (37-22), #6118 Mountain Home (27-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 86-70-2
Recent State Championships: 2003 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2005 (AAAA East), 2003 (AAAA East)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Springdale, 9/7 Searcy, 9/14 at Jonesboro, 9/21 Nettleton (Jonesboro), 9/28 at Paragould, 10/5 Forrest City, 10/12 at Wynne, 10/19 Blytheville, 10/26 at Greene County Tech (Paragould), 11/2 Beebe
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jonesboro (35.5), Searcy (20.8), Wynne (18.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Forrest City (-19.5), Paragould (-13.1), Nettleton (Jonesboro) (-9.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 (8.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5542
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%