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GENERAL
Nickname: Devils
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: John Pace
League: 2A Region 7
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Kirkpatrick 5'10" 175 Senior QB/C 4.67
Devante Charles 6'2" 310 Senior T/DT 5.31
DeWayne Marlow 5'10" 180 Junior RB 4.51

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 14.2
2012 National Rank: #4584
2012 State Rank: #50
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2013 Starting Power Rating: 15.1
2013 National Rank: #4117
2013 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -6.1
Dynasty National Rank: #9799
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.8
Dynasty Record: 28-27 (19-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 9-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 35
2012 Points Against Average: 14.5
2012 Differential: +20.5
2012 Wins: #3996 Prescott (40-34), #6479 Mineral Springs (46-20), #8510 Murfreesboro (21-10), #9273 Dierks (41-21), #10392 Harmony Grove (Benton) (41-8), #10664 Foreman (41-6), #11370 Marked Tree (52-6), #13351 Spring Hill (Hope) (61-8), #13961 Lafayette County (Stamps) (2-0)
2012 Losses: #3118 Bearden (18-14), #3118 Bearden (28-26)
2012 Opponents W-L: 77-57
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2007 (3A Region 7), 2005 (tied for 1st; 7AA West), 2003 (7AA West)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 at Prescott, 9/13 at Harmony Grove (Benton), 9/20 Marked Tree, 9/27 at Dierks, 10/4 Mineral Springs, 10/11 at Murfreesboro, 10/18 Spring Hill (Hope), 10/25 at Lafayette County (Stamps), 11/1 Bearden, 11/7 Foreman
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Bearden (21.3), Prescott (15.7), Mineral Springs (6.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lafayette County (Stamps) (-36.4), Spring Hill (Hope) (-29.8), Marked Tree (-15.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9 (-1.6 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #130
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10429
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%