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GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: David Carpenter
League: 2A Region 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Hayden Smith 5'9" 170 Senior LB/ATH
Will Houston 6'0" 215 Senior C
Shaquille Hunter 5'9" 160 Senior S/QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Athleticism, Playmakers
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Star RB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 17.2
2011 National Rank: #3855
2011 State Rank: #35
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 19.5
2012 National Rank: #3063
2012 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 22
Dynasty National Rank: #1833
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.3
Dynasty Record: 96-18-1 (52-5-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 29
2011 Points Against Average: 10.5
2011 Differential: +18.5
2011 Wins: #3542 Strong (28-6), #4442 Leftwich [J. D.] (Magazine) (9-3), #5191 Bearden (13-12), #6604 Mineral Springs (21-20), #9783 Parkers Chapel (El Dorado) (42-13), #11115 Hampton (42-0), #11183 Norphlet (26-3), #13630 Woodlawn (Rison) (42-8), #14018 Mountain Pine (63-0)
2011 Losses: #3542 Strong (23-19), #5345 Rison (27-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 76-47
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2008, 2003 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2008, 2006 (2A Region 7 East), 2004 (7AA East), 2003 (7AA East)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Earle, 9/7 at Rison, 9/14 Bearden, 9/21 at Strong, 9/28 Hampton, 10/5 at Spring Hill (Hope), 10/12 at Woodlawn (Rison), 10/19 Parkers Chapel (El Dorado), 10/26 at Hermitage, 11/2 Norphlet
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Earle (14.9), Strong (13.7), Bearden (6.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Woodlawn (Rison) (-21.2), Hampton (-14.3), Spring Hill (Hope) (-11.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.8 (1.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #92
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8215
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 43%