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GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Carolina Blue/Red
Coach: Jeff Williams
League: 7A/6A Central (moving from 7A/6A West)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Issac Jackson 6'3" 195 Junior QB/WR
David Price 6'1" 240 Senior RB 4.70
John Hunton 6'4" 240 Senior TE

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Austin Moreton 6'3" 305 Senior OL 5.0 [Arkansas State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, Recent Success, RBs
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Linemen

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 41.4
2011 National Rank: #625
2011 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 33.6
2012 National Rank: #1092
2012 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 36.4
Dynasty National Rank: #289
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 64-39-2 (37-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 33.7
2011 Points Against Average: 22.8
2011 Differential: +10.9
2011 Wins: #943 Har-Ber (Springdale) (28-21), #962 Conway (32-27), #1961 Northside (Fort Smith) (56-7), #1961 Northside (Fort Smith) (41-24), #2428 Central (Little Rock) (39-32), #3725 Springdale (38-13), #5571 Rogers (63-10), #6173 Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (42-21)
2011 Losses: #54 Bentonville (38-0), #117 Fayetteville (23-20), #117 Fayetteville (31-28), #1272 West Memphis (26-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 83-59
Recent State Championships: 2006
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; AAAAA West)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Rogers Heritage (Rogers), 9/7 El Dorado, 9/14 at Har-Ber (Springdale), 9/21 Parkview (Little Rock), 9/28 at Catholic (Little Rock), 10/5 Hall (Little Rock), 10/12 Conway, 10/19 at Greenwood, 10/26 Russellville, 11/2 at Northside (Fort Smith)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: El Dorado (41.7), Greenwood (41.6), Har-Ber (Springdale) (39.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hall (Little Rock) (-5.6), Russellville (6.2), Parkview (Little Rock) (12.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27 (34.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1124
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%