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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Scott Reed
League: 7A/6A South
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Lucas Reed 5'8" 180 Senior QB
Marque Burris 5'9" 170 Senior RB
Bijhon Jackson 6'3" 315 Junior DL

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Quincy Hardwell 5'11" 185 Senior DB 4.60 [ULM]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Backfield, Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Young OL, Inexperienced Secondary

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 43.3
2011 National Rank: #497
2011 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 40.5
2012 National Rank: #569
2012 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 26.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1127
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.1
Dynasty Record: 69-37-1 (43-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 13-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 35.9
2011 Points Against Average: 14.6
2011 Differential: +21.3
2011 Wins: #778 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (24-20), #943 Har-Ber (Springdale) (27-20), #1369 Fairview (Camden) (42-28), #1486 Jonesboro (38-28), #1924 Pine Bluff (21-14), #2559 Marion (16-15), #4319 Arkansas (Texarkana) (41-7), #4907 Sheridan (38-7), #6198 Benton (48-7), #6349 Parkview (Little Rock) (55-12), #9555 McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock) (42-16), #10580 Magnolia (45-0), #11846 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (41-0)
2011 Losses: #778 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (31-24)
2011 Opponents W-L: 89-79-1
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (6A South), 2008 (tied for 1st; 6A South)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/28/11 Benton (48-7), 11/3/11 Pine Bluff (21-14), 11/11/11 Parkview (Little Rock) (55-12), 11/18/11 Marion (16-15), 11/25/11 Jonesboro (38-28), 12/2/11 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (24-20)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Fairview (Camden), 9/7 at Southside (Fort Smith), 9/14 Central (Little Rock), 9/21 at Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock), 9/28 Sheridan, 10/5 at Arkansas (Texarkana), 10/12 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy), 10/19 at Pine Bluff, 10/26 at Benton, 11/1 Bryant
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (34.8), Southside (Fort Smith) (34.8), Pine Bluff (30.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (-12.3), Sheridan (6.9), Benton (11.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8 (19.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1652
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 41%