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GENERAL
Nickname: Devil Dogs
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Cody McNabb
League: 5A West
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jamar Criswell 5'10" 165 Senior RB
Gilberto Garcia 6'1" 260 Senior OL
Avery Hawkins 5'11" 205 Senior LB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Warren Leapheart 6'5" 205 Senior WR 4.51 [Arkansas State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Run Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defensive Front

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 16.4
2011 National Rank: #4037
2011 State Rank: #38
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 14.5
2012 National Rank: #4101
2012 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 12.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4110
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 40-57 (26-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 33.5
2011 Points Against Average: 24.4
2011 Differential: +9.1
2011 Wins: #5645 Siloam Springs (20-17), #6384 Russellville (42-14), #6623 Vilonia (49-28), #9579 Dardanelle (48-13), #9934 Harrison (42-7), #12118 Huntsville (42-20)
2011 Losses: #390 Greenwood (41-17), #1369 Fairview (Camden) (28-21), #2964 Searcy (29-27), #3024 Greenbrier (39-34), #4886 Alma (32-27)
2011 Opponents W-L: 69-55
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Russellville, 9/7 Prairie Grove, 9/14 Searcy, 9/21 Shiloh Christian (Springdale), 9/28 at Alma, 10/5 Greenbrier, 10/12 at Vilonia, 10/19 Huntsville, 10/26 at Harrison, 11/2 at Clarksville
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Searcy (20.8), Prairie Grove (18.2), Greenbrier (16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Harrison (-11.5), Huntsville (-10.7), Clarksville (-4.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6 (13.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5305
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%