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GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Carolina Blue/Red
Coach: Jeff Williams
League: 7A West (moving from 7A/6A Central)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
D'erek Fernandez 5'10" 170 RB 4.60
Juwuan Campbell 6'1" 205 CB 4.50
Andrew Barling 6'2" 170 WR 4.60

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Issac Jackson 6'2.5" 220 Senior ATH 4.70 [Louisiana-Monroe]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Offense

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 36.1
2013 National Rank: #1109
2013 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 33.7
2014 National Rank: #1148
2014 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 36.8
Dynasty National Rank: #306
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 80-47-2 (48-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 29.5
2013 Points Against Average: 23.8
2013 Differential: +5.7
2013 Wins: #1379 El Dorado (28-20), #1865 Rogers (25-24), #2103 Catholic (Little Rock) (42-17), #2268 Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (45-28), #3231 Northside (Fort Smith) (14-10), #3478 Russellville (45-25), #5591 Parkview (Little Rock) (24-0), #9987 Hall (Little Rock) (42-0)
2013 Losses: #95 Bentonville (45-13), #470 Conway (37-7), #604 Greenwood (45-42), #829 Har-Ber (Springdale) (35-27)
2013 Opponents W-L: 77-62-1
Recent State Championships: 2006
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; AAAAA West)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/14 Warren (29-22)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/2 at Warren, 9/12 at Greenwood, 9/19 at Lake Hamilton (Pearcy), 9/26 Bentonville, 10/3 Fayetteville, 10/10 at Rogers, 10/17 Rogers Heritage (Rogers), 10/24 at Har-Ber (Springdale), 10/31 at Springdale, 11/7 Northside (Fort Smith)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bentonville (64.8), Greenwood (39.9), Fayetteville (38.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Springdale (22.4), Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (24.3), Northside (Fort Smith) (26.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3 (31.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #316
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%