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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Dave King
League: 5A East
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kylan Robinson 6'1.5" 170 Senior FL/TB 4.48
Demetrice Holliday 6'3" 190 Junior WR/FS 4.52
Garrett Bernard 5'11" 195 Senior LB/OLB 4.68

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Dillon Daniels 6'6" 240 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition, Quickness, QB/FB/WRs Returning
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Size Defensively, TB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 27.3
2015 National Rank: #2205
2015 State Rank: #24
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.8
2016 Starting Power Rating: 33.8
2016 National Rank: #1346
2016 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 28.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1011
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.2
Dynasty Record: 130-33-2 (81-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 31.2
2015 Points Against Average: 17.8
2015 Differential: +13.4
2015 Wins: #3195 Wynne (31-14), #3972 Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff) (26-21), #3972 Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff) (42-35), #4012 Greenbrier (40-14), #5889 Forrest City (41-12), #6755 Nettleton (Jonesboro) (31-10), #9302 Valley View (Jonesboro) (37-7), #10368 Paragould (45-0), #10839 Greene County Tech (Paragould) (41-7)
2015 Losses: #1217 Jonesboro (36-29), #1219 McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock) (14-9), #2846 Searcy (28-20), #3521 Blytheville (33-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 69-75
Recent State Championships: 2003 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2005 (AAAA East), 2003 (AAAA East)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/30 at Jonesboro, 9/9 Searcy, 9/16 Mountain Home, 9/23 Nettleton (Jonesboro), 9/30 at Paragould, 10/7 Forrest City, 10/14 at Wynne, 10/21 Blytheville, 10/28 at Greene County Tech (Paragould), 11/4 Valley View (Jonesboro)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Jonesboro (42.8), Wynne (20.6), Blytheville (19.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Greene County Tech (Paragould) (-20.2), Paragould (-15.6), Mountain Home (-15)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3 (15.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6581
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%