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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Brad Embry
League: 3A Region 2
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
E.J. Bounds 5'10" 170 Junior QB/FS 4.70
Quinterio Bailey 5'9" 185 Senior LB/FB 4.80
Taylor Edwards 6'4" 290 Senior T 5.18 [Troy]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 25.9
2011 National Rank: #2250
2011 State Rank: #54
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 30.3
2012 National Rank: #1429
2012 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5236
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26.7
Dynasty Record: 61-46 (32-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 32.8
2011 Points Against Average: 13.3
2011 Differential: +19.5
2011 Wins: #2237 Aberdeen (20-14), #2506 Bruce (20-19), #4634 Mooreville (21-20), #5245 Winona (23-14), #7075 Leflore County (Itta Bena) (45-12), #7776 Nettleton (53-7), #11185 South Pontotoc (Pontotoc) (49-7), #12127 Mantachie (42-6), #12942 Coffeeville (63-0), #13128 George [J. Z.] (North Carrollton) (37-0), #13593 Independence (42-0)
2011 Losses: #457 Charleston (39-3), #1063 East Side (Cleveland) (32-27), #1754 Calhoun City (16-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 91-85
Recent League Championships: 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Independence (41-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Independence, 8/24 at Coffeeville, 8/31 at Calhoun City, 9/7 Bruce, 9/14 at Charleston, 9/21 George [J. Z.] (North Carrollton), 9/28 Mooreville, 10/5 South Pontotoc (Pontotoc), 10/12 at Nettleton, 10/19 at Aberdeen, 10/26 Mantachie
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Charleston (38), Bruce (29.9), Aberdeen (22.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Independence (-27.4), George [J. Z.] (North Carrollton) (-27.2), Coffeeville (-21.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.9 (7.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #156
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6178
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%