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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Mike Malham
League: 7A/6A East (moving from 7A/6A Central)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chris McTague 6'2" 280 Junior OL
Luke Dixon 6'1" 210 Senior DL
Max Carroll 5'7" 160 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line, RB Core, Returning Offensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 17.1
2011 National Rank: #3894
2011 State Rank: #36
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 17.9
2012 National Rank: #3368
2012 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 25.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1236
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.7
Dynasty Record: 60-38 (40-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 27.6
2011 Points Against Average: 36.7
2011 Differential: -9.1
2011 Wins: #6060 Jacksonville (34-13), #6263 Van Buren (56-25), #6384 Russellville (55-31)
2011 Losses: #311 Pulaski Academy (Little Rock) (64-34), #626 North Little Rock (48-0), #943 Har-Ber (Springdale) (49-20), #962 Conway (37-7), #1480 Catholic (Little Rock) (28-6), #2065 Bryant (31-28), #2428 Central (Little Rock) (41-36)
2011 Opponents W-L: 67-48
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 7A/6A Central), 2009 (tied for 1st; 7A Central), 2008 (7A Central), 2003 (AAAAA East)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/28/11 Van Buren (56-25), 11/3/11 Russellville (55-31)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Jacksonville, 9/7 Catholic (Little Rock), 9/14 at Conway, 9/21 North Little Rock, 9/28 at Marion, 10/5 Mountain Home, 10/12 at Central (Little Rock), 10/19 at West Memphis, 10/26 Jonesboro, 11/1 Searcy
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Little Rock (51.3), Jonesboro (35.5), Conway (33.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jacksonville (9), Mountain Home (10.2), Searcy (20.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #687
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 7th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%