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GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Adam Carter
League: 4A Region 3
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Preston Gurley 6'3" 190 Senior ATH 4.7
Chantz Thatch 5'9" 170 Senior ATH 4.6
Roy Ibarra 6'1" 270 DL 4.9

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -3.8
2015 National Rank: #8826
2015 State Rank: #112
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -5.3
2016 National Rank: #9071
2016 State Rank: #108
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 3
Dynasty National Rank: #7232
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 83-57-1 (51-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 32.5
2015 Points Against Average: 32.1
2015 Differential: +0.4
2015 Wins: #9185 Trumann (45-28), #10240 Earle (19-12), #10931 Clinton (22-15), #12148 Westside (Jonesboro) (62-37), #12572 Cave City (47-6), #13354 Harrisburg (41-8)
2015 Losses: #3079 Harding Academy (Searcy) (43-6), #4019 Pottsville (42-20), #4542 Pocahontas (67-35), #4903 Gosnell (44-15), #12744 Brookland (51-45)
2015 Opponents W-L: 66-56
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; 2AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Harding Academy (Searcy) (30-26)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Harding Academy (Searcy), 9/9 at Riverview (Searcy), 9/16 at Valley View (Jonesboro), 9/23 at Westside (Jonesboro), 9/30 Brookland, 10/7 at Harrisburg, 10/14 Gosnell, 10/21 at Cave City, 10/28 Pocahontas, 11/4 Trumann
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Pocahontas (22.1), Gosnell (12.2), Harding Academy (Searcy) (12.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Harrisburg (-29.7), Cave City (-24.2), Brookland (-17.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1 (-3.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #109
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10216
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%