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GENERAL
Nickname: Zebras
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Bobby Bolding
League: 7A/6A South
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

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

TOP PLAYERS
Walter Ashley 5'8" 170 Senior ATH 4.51
Devarious Rice 5'11" 180 Senior FS/SE 4.36
Kelvin Sergeant 5'11" 220 Senior ILB/RB 4.48

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Experience, Winning Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 28.2
2011 National Rank: #1924
2011 State Rank: #16
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 29.7
2012 National Rank: #1498
2012 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 23.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1606
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.5
Dynasty Record: 56-47-1 (37-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 35.2
2011 Points Against Average: 22.4
2011 Differential: +12.8
2011 Wins: #2964 Searcy (35-14), #4319 Arkansas (Texarkana) (54-47), #4907 Sheridan (34-6), #6198 Benton (50-22), #6263 Van Buren (41-14), #6403 Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff) (35-6), #9555 McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock) (55-6), #11846 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (55-16)
2011 Losses: #497 El Dorado (21-14), #778 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (56-21), #778 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (23-21), #1961 Northside (Fort Smith) (30-29), #2428 Central (Little Rock) (30-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 81-74-1
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; 6A South), 2003 (tied for 1st; AAAAA South)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Northside (Fort Smith), 9/7 Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff), 9/14 at North Little Rock, 9/21 at Arkansas (Texarkana), 9/28 Bryant, 10/5 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy), 10/12 at Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock), 10/19 El Dorado, 10/26 at Sheridan, 11/1 Benton
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Little Rock (51.3), El Dorado (41.7), Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (34.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (-12.3), Sheridan (6.9), Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff) (8.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5 (18.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1567
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%