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GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Spencer Hill
League: 4A Region 3
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 4-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sterling Stowers 6'0.5" 180 Senior QB/DB 4.53
Ethan Hoppe 6'5" 200 Senior WR 4.85
Carr Hill 6'0.5" 200 Senior ILB 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Large Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Size, Speed

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 4.2
2011 National Rank: #6862
2011 State Rank: #84
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 12.5
2012 National Rank: #4567
2012 State Rank: #44
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -0.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8318
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14
Dynasty Record: 49-44-1 (29-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 35.5
2011 Points Against Average: 19.8
2011 Differential: +15.7
2011 Wins: #7910 Osceola (22-16), #8150 Pocahontas (34-25), #9367 Valley View (Jonesboro) (35-29), #9644 Hoxie (39-21), #12321 Cave City (35-0), #12358 Trumann (50-8), #12487 Corning (43-22), #14008 Westside (Jonesboro) (56-0)
2011 Losses: #4430 Nashville (35-21), #7502 Gosnell (42-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 44-60-1
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; 2AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Thayer (MO), 9/7 at Clinton, 9/14 Greene County Tech (Paragould), 9/21 at Westside (Jonesboro), 9/28 at Brookland, 10/5 at Valley View (Jonesboro), 10/12 Gosnell, 10/19 at Cave City, 10/26 Pocahontas, 11/1 Trumann
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Clinton (7.8), Thayer (MO) (6.9), Gosnell (2.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Westside (Jonesboro) (-39.7), Cave City (-18.9), Trumann (-15.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3 (-7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #127
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9822
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 39%