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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Ellis Register
League: 7A/6A East (moving from 7A/6A Central)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
AJ Tucker 6'3" 190 Senior WR 4.50
Cole Wilson 6'3" 245 Senior OL
Anthony Cloird 6'0" 250 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Linemen, Skill Position Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 24.8
2011 National Rank: #2428
2011 State Rank: #21
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 25.6
2012 National Rank: #2051
2012 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 26.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1093
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: even
Dynasty Record: 55-46 (33-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 25.3
2011 Points Against Average: 25.6
2011 Differential: -0.3
2011 Wins: #1924 Pine Bluff (30-14), #3895 Cabot (41-36), #4319 Arkansas (Texarkana) (25-8), #6263 Van Buren (35-7), #6384 Russellville (28-24)
2011 Losses: #625 Southside (Fort Smith) (39-32), #626 North Little Rock (35-14), #943 Har-Ber (Springdale) (21-16), #962 Conway (26-14), #1480 Catholic (Little Rock) (51-31), #2065 Bryant (21-12)
2011 Opponents W-L: 67-59
Recent State Championships: 2004 (AAAAA), 2003 (AAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2006 (7A Central), 2004 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Central), 2003 (AAAAA Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Catholic (Little Rock), 9/7 at Bryant, 9/14 at El Dorado, 9/21 at Searcy, 9/28 Jonesboro, 10/5 at West Memphis, 10/12 Cabot, 10/19 Mountain Home, 10/26 at Marion, 11/1 at North Little Rock
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Little Rock (51.3), El Dorado (41.7), Jonesboro (35.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Home (10.2), Cabot (19.1), Searcy (20.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23 (27.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #474
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%