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GENERAL
Nickname: Zebras
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Bobby Bolding
League: 6A South
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2014 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
John Tate 6'4" 260 DE/TE 5.0
Ladarius Skelton 6'1" 215 QB/DB 4.6
David Beasley 6'3" 190 DB/WR 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters From Team That Has Been To Finals Last Three Years
Team Weaknesses: Must Develop Depth At WR/DB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 48.3
2014 National Rank: #364
2014 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.9
2015 Starting Power Rating: 62.1
2015 National Rank: #69
2015 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 27.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1107
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 34.6
Dynasty Record: 87-56-2 (55-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 10-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 38.4
2014 Points Against Average: 18.2
2014 Differential: +20.2
2014 Wins: #584 Benton (51-10), #1175 Jonesboro (35-24), #1957 El Dorado (38-19), #2727 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (20-0), #2755 Siloam Springs (41-7), #3106 Arkansas (Texarkana) (40-14), #3116 Parkview (Little Rock) (42-13), #5201 Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff) (45-12), #7291 Sheridan (49-28), #12264 Hall (Little Rock) (63-0)
2014 Losses: #254 North Little Rock (45-24), #526 Northside (Fort Smith) (26-15), #584 Benton (39-36)
2014 Opponents W-L: 88-61-3
Recent State Championships: 2014
Recent League Championships: 2012 (7A/6A South), 2008 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; AAAAA South)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 6
Streak List: 11/21/14 Siloam Springs (41-7), 11/28/14 Jonesboro (35-24), 12/5/14 Benton (51-10), 9/4/15 Northside (Fort Smith) (28-7), 9/11/15 Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff) (50-13), 9/18/15 North Little Rock (41-17)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Northside (Fort Smith), 9/11 at Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff), 9/18 North Little Rock, 9/25 Arkansas (Texarkana), 10/2 at Parkview (Little Rock), 10/9 at Lake Hamilton (Pearcy), 10/16 Hall (Little Rock), 10/23 at El Dorado, 10/30 Sheridan, 11/5 at Benton
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Northside (Fort Smith) (47.2), Benton (47), North Little Rock (45)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Hall (Little Rock) (-30.8), Sheridan (8.7), Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff) (10.8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.4 (28.2 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.2
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1339
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 73%