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GENERAL
Nickname: Devils
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Kyle Jackson
League: 2A Region 7
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 4-4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jackie Harvell 5'11" 185 Junior RB/FS 4.45
Adam Cooper 6'2" 180 Senior WR/SS 4.67
Jackson Kirkpatrick 5'10" 175 Junior MLB 4.77

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 7.2
2013 National Rank: #6184
2013 State Rank: #74
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 8.4
2014 National Rank: #5606
2014 State Rank: #67
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8323
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 75-48 (54-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 36.4
2013 Points Against Average: 14.8
2013 Differential: +21.6
2013 Wins: #5540 Bearden (40-26), #8523 Prescott (42-14), #10506 Harmony Grove (Benton) (28-16), #11470 Marked Tree (43-7), #11825 Spring Hill (Hope) (51-12), #12158 Murfreesboro (49-8), #12448 Mineral Springs (35-0), #12975 Bigelow (33-14), #13177 Foreman (41-7), #13686 Lafayette County (Stamps) (54-14)
2013 Losses: #1978 Junction City (25-6), #7898 Dierks (34-15)
2013 Opponents W-L: 72-61
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2007 (3A Region 7), 2005 (tied for 1st; 7AA West), 2003 (7AA West)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 Prescott, 9/12 at Smackover, 9/19 Glen Rose (Malvern), 9/26 Dierks, 10/3 at Mineral Springs, 10/10 Murfreesboro, 10/17 at Spring Hill (Hope), 10/24 Lafayette County (Stamps), 10/31 Mount Ida, 11/6 at Foreman
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Glen Rose (Malvern) (23.5), Smackover (11.7), Prescott (4.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lafayette County (Stamps) (-34.5), Foreman (-28.9), Mineral Springs (-22.8)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.4 (-9.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #130
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10454
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%