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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Blue/Gold
League: 4A Region 3
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

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

TOP PLAYERS
Dewight Griffen 5'11" 175 Junior QB/RB
Ethan Ballard 5'9" 220 Junior RB/MLB
Vordie Mathis 5'11" 275 Senior DL/OL

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

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 1.7
2011 National Rank: #7501
2011 State Rank: #88
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 1.5
2012 National Rank: #7330
2012 State Rank: #87
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5296
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 64-36-1 [63-37-1 on the field] (40-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 34.9
2011 Points Against Average: 25.2
2011 Differential: +9.7
2011 Wins: #2888 Dollarway (Pine Bluff) (forfeit), #6863 Highland (Hardy) (42-20), #8424 Rivercrest (Wilson) (21-7), #9367 Valley View (Jonesboro) (45-34), #10395 Poplar Bluff (MO) (43-32), #12358 Trumann (62-6), #12814 Kennett (MO) (55-19), #14008 Westside (Jonesboro) (35-13)
2011 Losses: #1893 Malvern (49-7), #7910 Osceola (30-18), #8150 Pocahontas (42-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 59-59-1
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Forrest City, 9/7 Osceola, 9/14 at Rivercrest (Wilson), 9/21 at Brookland, 9/28 Cave City, 10/5 Trumann, 10/12 at Highland (Hardy), 10/19 at Pocahontas, 10/26 Westside (Jonesboro), 11/1 at Valley View (Jonesboro)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Highland (Hardy) (13.7), Osceola (3.1), Valley View (Jonesboro) (-4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Westside (Jonesboro) (-39.7), Forrest City (-19.5), Cave City (-18.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3 (-0.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #143
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10484
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%