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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Johnny Jackson
League: 2A Region 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Lamar Williams 6'0" 215 Senior FB/LB
JJ Ford 5'8" 160 Senior ATH/WR
Deonte' Robinson 5'8" 280 Junior OL/DL

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Kenneth Dixon 5'11" 205 Senior RB 4.6 [Louisiana Tech]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: New Coaches/System, Graduated Key Players

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 18.8
2011 National Rank: #3541
2011 State Rank: #31
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 12.5
2012 National Rank: #4567
2012 State Rank: #44
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -6.1
Dynasty National Rank: #10204
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.8
Dynasty Record: 53-51 (29-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 29.7
2011 Points Against Average: 21.6
2011 Differential: +8.1
2011 Wins: #3747 Carlisle (45-20), #3856 Junction City (23-19), #6404 McCrory (16-14), #7581 Smackover (26-20), #8063 Magnet Cove (Malvern) (33-14), #9168 Mountainburg (35-28), #11115 Hampton (72-38), #11183 Norphlet (32-16), #11225 England (35-29), #13630 Woodlawn (Rison) (35-0)
2011 Losses: #3856 Junction City (28-6), #5191 Bearden (36-14), #9783 Parkers Chapel (El Dorado) (19-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 93-51
Recent State Championships: 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 7
Streak List: 10/28/11 Norphlet (32-16), 11/3/11 Woodlawn (Rison) (35-0), 11/11/11 Mountainburg (35-28), 11/18/11 Magnet Cove (Malvern) (33-14), 11/25/11 McCrory (16-14), 12/2/11 Junction City (23-19), 12/10/11 Carlisle (45-20)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Lakeside (Lake Village), 9/7 at Smackover, 9/14 at Hampton, 9/21 Junction City, 9/28 at Woodlawn (Rison), 10/5 Parkers Chapel (El Dorado), 10/12 at Hermitage, 10/19 Norphlet, 10/26 at Rison, 11/2 Bearden
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Junction City (20.7), Bearden (6.2), Smackover (6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lakeside (Lake Village) (-22.5), Woodlawn (Rison) (-21.2), Hampton (-14.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.7 (1.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #98
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8656
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%