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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Danny Abshier
League: 4A Region 1
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cooper Winters 6'2" 175 Senior QB/CB 4.70
Weston Bartholomew 5'4" 175 Senior RB/OLB 4.67
Jacob Kahl 5'10" 210 Senior ILB/G 5.25

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Returning Starters, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 10.7
2011 National Rank: #5292
2011 State Rank: #56
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 15.9
2012 National Rank: #3794
2012 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5236
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 62-43 (41-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 28.7
2011 Points Against Average: 19.1
2011 Differential: +9.6
2011 Wins: #3485 Farmington (28-21), #6251 Shiloh Christian (Springdale) (34-14), #7387 West Fork (35-14), #9582 Pea Ridge (13-0), #9975 Mena (43-27), #10863 Gentry (42-7), #13130 Lavaca (41-6), #13706 Berryville (42-7)
2011 Losses: #1371 Cassville (MO) (40-14), #1893 Malvern (42-14), #3456 Ozark (13-10), #4059 Gravette (38-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 79-61
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; 1AAA), 2003 (1AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Lavaca, 9/7 at Morrilton, 9/14 West Fork, 9/21 at Ozark, 9/28 Farmington, 10/5 at Lincoln, 10/12 Berryville, 10/19 at Pea Ridge, 10/26 Gentry, 11/2 Gravette
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ozark (23.3), Morrilton (15.7), Farmington (9.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lavaca (-29.7), Berryville (-21.7), Gentry (-20)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 (4.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #98
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8656
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%