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GENERAL
Nickname: Ricebirds
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Billy Elmore
League: 4A Region 2
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

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

TOP PLAYERS
Chris Hooks 6'5" 230 Senior OL/DL
Taylor Daniels 6'0" 215 Senior OL/DL
Eddie Simmons 6'3" 260 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Tradition, Line
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced RB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 16.1
2011 National Rank: #4102
2011 State Rank: #41
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 19.4
2012 National Rank: #3083
2012 State Rank: #29
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 18.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2594
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.5
Dynasty Record: 77-30 (48-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 29.3
2011 Points Against Average: 16.3
2011 Differential: +13
2011 Wins: #4545 White Hall (39-10), #5100 McGehee (27-0), #5630 Clinton (34-20), #6051 Star City (36-29), #9504 Newport (34-18), #10120 Lonoke (38-20), #10910 Southside (Batesville) (18-0), #12321 Cave City (41-12), #12379 Lee (Marianna) (26-8)
2011 Losses: #1893 Malvern (24-15), #2909 Dollarway (Pine Bluff) (26-23), #3804 Heber Springs (28-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 76-63-1
Recent League Championships: 2006, 2005 (AAAA Southeast)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/27 at Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock), 9/7 at Valley View (Jonesboro), 9/14 Dumas, 9/21 Southside (Batesville), 9/28 at Heber Springs, 10/5 Newport, 10/12 at Clinton, 10/19 Dollarway (Pine Bluff), 10/26 Lonoke, 11/1 at Lee (Marianna)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Dollarway (Pine Bluff) (29.6), Heber Springs (10.5), Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock) (9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lee (Marianna) (-30.8), Dumas (-9), Southside (Batesville) (-7.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 (5.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #80
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7772
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%