GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Cortez Lee
League: 4A Region 2 (moving from 4A Region 8)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Xavier Long 5'9" 175 Senior QB
Jeremiah Young 6'1" 215 Senior RB
Joshua Liddell 6'2" 180 Junior FS/RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Skill Position Talent, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 22
2011 National Rank: #2908
2011 State Rank: #26
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 27.1
2012 National Rank: #1839
2012 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2806
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.4
Dynasty Record: 65-43-1 [69-39-1 on the field] (44-19 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 24.9
2011 Points Against Average: 23.4
2011 Differential: +1.5
2011 Wins: #3456 Ozark (34-31), #4059 Gravette (20-13), #4103 Stuttgart (26-23), #6051 Star City (36-29), #10194 Hamburg (32-27), #13045 Lakeside (Lake Village) (30-0)
2011 Losses: #311 Pulaski Academy (Little Rock) (51-32), #5100 McGehee (7-0), #5968 Warren (forfeit), #6349 Parkview (Little Rock) (30-14), #7493 Gosnell (forfeit), #9820 Dumas (forfeit), #11251 DeWitt (forfeit)
2011 Opponents W-L: 89-58-1
Recent League Championships: 2008 (4A Region 8), 2004 (8AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Central (West Helena), 9/7 Parkview (Little Rock), 9/14 Crossett, 9/21 Newport, 9/28 at Lee (Marianna), 10/5 Clinton, 10/12 at Lonoke, 10/19 at Stuttgart, 10/26 Southside (Batesville), 11/2 at Heber Springs
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Stuttgart (20.6), Parkview (Little Rock) (12.8), Heber Springs (10.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lee (Marianna) (-30.8), Crossett (-16.5), Southside (Batesville) (-7.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7 (10.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #91
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8189
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 68%