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GENERAL
Nickname: Leopards
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Sam Goodwin
League: 5A South (moving from 4A Region 7)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Lane Pearce 6'7" 235 Senior DL/OL
Devon Hagood 6'1" 200 Senior QB
Chris Jones 5'11" 235 Senior FB

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

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 10.9
2011 National Rank: #5257
2011 State Rank: #55
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 10.2
2012 National Rank: #5093
2012 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 7.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5688
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4
Dynasty Record: 46-52 (28-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 24.2
2011 Points Against Average: 28.4
2011 Differential: -4.2
2011 Wins: #4430 Nashville (38-13), #5651 Booneville (21-16), #7227 Maumelle (29-27), #8226 Robinson (Little Rock) (40-15), #9939 Bauxite (40-20), #9975 Mena (31-26)
2011 Losses: #311 Pulaski Academy (Little Rock) (42-14), #1369 Fairview (Camden) (49-14), #1893 Malvern (27-7), #4025 Ashdown (37-7), #4430 Nashville (28-21), #5651 Booneville (41-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 87-55
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Mena, 9/7 at Nashville, 9/14 Ashdown, 9/21 Hope, 9/28 at Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff), 10/5 Hot Springs, 10/12 at Fairview (Camden), 10/19 at Lakeside (Hot Springs), 10/26 Magnolia, 11/2 at White Hall
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Fairview (Camden) (26.7), Lakeside (Hot Springs) (21.6), Nashville (17.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Magnolia (-20), Hot Springs (-10.5), Mena (-5.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3 (13 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #43
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5347
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%