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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Billy Elmore
League: 7A/6A East
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Courtney Pollard 6'1" 280 Senior DE/FB 4.9
Martavious Thomas 5'8.5" 180 Junior RB 4.5
Kylan Whiting 6'1" 185 Senior QB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB, Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 7.8
2014 National Rank: #6052
2014 State Rank: #78
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 10.3
2015 National Rank: #5383
2015 State Rank: #65
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 30.6
Dynasty National Rank: #769
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.3
Dynasty Record: 104-39-1 (66-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 3-7
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2014 Points For Average: 18.2
2014 Points Against Average: 30.9
2014 Differential: -12.7
2014 Wins: #5952 Forrest City (42-41), #10199 Marion (41-0), #11380 Mountain Home (41-19)
2014 Losses: #254 North Little Rock (40-0), #1161 Christian Brothers (Memphis, TN) (42-7), #1175 Jonesboro (42-0), #1366 Wynne (42-12), #2311 Cabot (42-7), #3161 Central (Little Rock) (28-20), #5867 Searcy (13-12)
2014 Opponents W-L: 58-55
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009 (6A East), 2008 (6A East), 2007 (6A East), 2006 (tied for 1st; 6A East), 2005 (AAAAA East), 2004 (tied for 1st; AAAAA East)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Wynne (20-19)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 at Forrest City, 9/11 vs Blytheville, 9/18 Wynne, 9/25 Marion, 10/2 at Searcy, 10/9 Cabot, 10/16 at Jonesboro, 10/23 Central (Little Rock), 10/30 at North Little Rock, 11/6 Mountain Home
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: North Little Rock (45), Jonesboro (35), Wynne (30.2)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Home (-8.4), Marion (-7.2), Forrest City (0.8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2821
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2015 Projected League Finish: 6th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%