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GENERAL
Nickname: Rattlers
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Jeff Jones
League: 2A Region 7
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Hodge 6'0" 250 Senior OL/DL
Von Derrick Robinson 6'1" 185 Senior WR/CB
Blake Hinds 5'8" 155 Senior OL/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Balance, Coach Returns After One Year Off, Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -31.7
2011 National Rank: #13589
2011 State Rank: #186
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -23.7
2012 National Rank: #12637
2012 State Rank: #175
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -8.5
Dynasty National Rank: #10890
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.2
Dynasty Record: 44-46 (25-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2011 Points For Average: 20.6
2011 Points Against Average: 39.7
2011 Differential: -19.1
2011 Wins: #12412 Bismarck (42-26), #14304 Foreman (36-16)
2011 Losses: #5842 Gurdon (42-6), #6604 Mineral Springs (62-20), #8519 Spring Hill (Hope) (54-18), #9587 Mount Ida (49-20), #10898 Dierks (42-8), #11159 Horatio (44-16), #13331 Centerpoint (Amity) (22-19)
2011 Opponents W-L: 50-51
Recent League Championships: 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Bismarck, 9/7 at Horatio, 9/14 Centerpoint (Amity), 9/21 Lafayette County (Stamps), 9/28 Norphlet, 10/5 at Gurdon, 10/12 Mineral Springs, 10/19 Spring Hill (Hope), 10/26 at Foreman, 11/1 at Dierks
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Gurdon (11.9), Mineral Springs (2.3), Dierks (-4.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Centerpoint (Amity) (-32.4), Foreman (-29.8), Bismarck (-23.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #166
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11103
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%