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GENERAL
Nickname: Devils
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Kyle Jackson
League: 2A Region 7
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jackie Harvell 5'10.5" 190 Senior RB/FS 4.47
Jackson Kirkpatrick 5'9" 170 Senior MLB/FB 5.05
Parker Whitson 5'9" 180 Senior QB 4.95

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return 8 Offensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: DL

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -1
2014 National Rank: #8190
2014 State Rank: #105
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 5.5
2015 National Rank: #6459
2015 State Rank: #82
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8336
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 84-51 (61-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 9-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 33.6
2014 Points Against Average: 17.3
2014 Differential: +16.3
2014 Wins: #10090 Mount Ida (32-16), #10976 Murfreesboro (40-12), #11149 Lafayette County (Stamps) (36-7), #11564 Carlisle (40-24), #12494 Dierks (44-6), #12624 Glen Rose (Malvern) (27-14), #13041 Mineral Springs (52-2), #13592 Foreman (39-14), #14282 Spring Hill (Hope) (41-0)
2014 Losses: #2496 Smackover (41-18), #4173 Prescott (47-14), #7237 McCrory (24-20)
2014 Opponents W-L: 71-61-1
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2007 (3A Region 7), 2005 (tied for 1st; 7AA West), 2003 (7AA West)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 at Prescott, 9/11 Smackover, 9/18 at Glen Rose (Malvern), 9/25 at Dierks, 10/2 Mineral Springs, 10/9 at Murfreesboro, 10/16 Spring Hill (Hope), 10/23 at Lafayette County (Stamps), 10/30 at Mount Ida, 11/5 Foreman
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Smackover (26.5), Prescott (23.4), Mount Ida (2.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Spring Hill (Hope) (-46.3), Foreman (-27.6), Mineral Springs (-24.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9 (-12.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.1
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #140
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11441
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%