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GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Kevin Kelley
League: 5A Central
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zack Kelley 5'8" 155 Senior WR 4.36
Robert Ator 6'5" 230 Senior DE 4.8
Caden Haws 6'2" 285 Senior C 4.9

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Cannon Smith 6'4" 235 Senior WR 4.7
Tre Bruce 6'1" 190 Senior ATH 4.7

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Reed Rickenbach 6'0" 205 Senior LB
Will Hastings 5'10" 155 Senior WR 4.6
Will Hefley 6'5" 205 Senior QB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Diversity Of Offensive, Defensive/Special Teams Schemes
Team Weaknesses: Overall Size

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 47.4
2014 National Rank: #402
2014 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2015 Starting Power Rating: 47.1
2015 National Rank: #378
2015 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 38.1
Dynasty National Rank: #280
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9
Dynasty Record: 138-24-1 (79-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 13-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 50.3
2014 Points Against Average: 18.5
2014 Differential: +31.8
2014 Wins: #797 Warren (50-21), #1299 Batesville (42-25), #1366 Wynne (38-28), #2916 Fairview (Camden) (44-6), #3946 Sylvan Hills (Sherwood) (50-20), #4114 Beebe (65-35), #4949 New Smyrna Beach (FL) (52-20), #5299 Blytheville (49-21), #5871 Jacksonville (55-7), #6275 McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock) (49-14), #8718 Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock) (58-7), #11772 North Pulaski (Jacksonville) (54-7), #13165 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (56-0)
2014 Losses: #522 Highland Park (Dallas, TX) (48-42)
2014 Opponents W-L: 89-72-1
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2011 (4A), 2008, 2003 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 (4A Region 7), 2010 (4A Region 7), 2008 (5A Southwest), 2007 (5A Southeast), 2005 (tied for 1st; 6AAA), 2004 (6AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 16
Streak List: 9/11/14 New Smyrna Beach (FL) (52-20), 9/19/14 Warren (50-21), 9/26/14 North Pulaski (Jacksonville) (54-7), 10/3/14 McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock) (49-14), 10/10/14 Beebe (65-35), 10/17/14 Jacksonville (55-7), 10/24/14 Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock) (58-7), 10/31/14 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (56-0), 11/7/14 Sylvan Hills (Sherwood) (50-20), 11/14/14 Blytheville (49-21), 11/21/14 Fairview (Camden) (44-6), 11/28/14 Batesville (42-25), 12/6/14 Wynne (38-28), 9/4/15 Highland Park (Dallas, TX) (40-13), 9/11/15 Wynne (35-21), 9/18/15 Warren (71-40)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 at Highland Park (Dallas, TX), 9/11 at Wynne, 9/18 Warren, 9/25 Jennings (MO), 10/2 at McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock), 10/9 Beebe, 10/16 at Jacksonville, 10/23 at Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock), 10/30 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock), 11/6 at Sylvan Hills (Sherwood)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Warren (43.1), Highland Park (Dallas, TX) (30.3), Wynne (30.2)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (-26.1), Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock) (-9.4), McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock) (3.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.4 (17.8 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3608
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 60%