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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Terry Farmer
League: 2A Region 6
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Ross 6'1" 215 Senior LB/RB
Lawrence Tatum 6'0" 220 Junior WB/OLB
Curtis Rogers 5'7" 165 Senior RB/S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, New Coaches/System
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -14.4
2011 National Rank: #11224
2011 State Rank: #145
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -12.9
2012 National Rank: #10895
2012 State Rank: #138
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -20
Dynasty National Rank: #13190
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 24-68 (17-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 30.6
2011 Points Against Average: 23.6
2011 Differential: +7
2011 Wins: #10910 Southside (Batesville) (22-14), #12972 Clarendon (56-42), #13957 Episcopal (Little Rock) (47-0), #14437 Palestine-Wheatley (Palestine) (56-14), #14592 Marvell (56-0)
2011 Losses: #3542 Strong (35-29), #3747 Carlisle (30-14), #5191 Bearden (24-6), #7845 Hazen (32-7), #9016 Salem (35-14), #10803 Des Arc (34-30)
2011 Opponents W-L: 67-58-1
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Hackett, 9/7 Episcopal (Little Rock), 9/14 at Yellville-Summit (Yellville), 9/21 Brinkley, 9/28 at Palestine-Wheatley (Palestine), 10/5 at Marvell, 10/12 Des Arc, 10/19 at Clarendon, 10/26 Hazen, 11/2 at Carlisle
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Carlisle (13.2), Yellville-Summit (Yellville) (2.7), Hazen (-5.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Marvell (-55.7), Palestine-Wheatley (Palestine) (-46.9), Brinkley (-27.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.4 (-12 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #191
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12002
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%