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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Cody Wallis
League: 2A Region 3
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Andrews 6'4" 275 Senior OL/DL 5.4
Jacob Ellis 5'10" 220 Senior OL/DL 5.4
Paul Coleman 5'9" 180 Junior RB/DE 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Secondary, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced LBs/Backfield

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -21
2015 National Rank: #12083
2015 State Rank: #163
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -24.5
2016 National Rank: #12510
2016 State Rank: #170
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -12.9
Dynasty National Rank: #11866
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.6
Dynasty Record: 76-61 (51-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 30.5
2015 Points Against Average: 23.8
2015 Differential: +6.7
2015 Wins: #12703 Walnut Ridge (41-12), #13293 Salem (41-14), #13354 Harrisburg (26-14), #13355 East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (40-28), #13805 Barton (Lexa) (27-20), #14439 Rector (28-12), #14475 Midland (Pleasant Plains) (71-32)
2015 Losses: #9490 Cross County (Cherry Valley) (37-21), #10199 Brinkley (21-20), #10240 Earle (44-14), #10684 Piggott (28-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 49-67
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Clarendon (38-37)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at Clarendon, 9/9 Harrisburg, 9/16 at Westside (Jonesboro), 9/23 East Poinsett County (Lepanto), 9/30 Earle, 10/7 at Midland (Pleasant Plains), 10/14 KIPP Blytheville (Blytheville), 10/21 Salem, 10/28 at Rector, 11/4 at Cross County (Cherry Valley)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Earle (-11), Westside (Jonesboro) (-16.1), Cross County (Cherry Valley) (-16.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Midland (Pleasant Plains) (-62.9), Rector (-55.7), Clarendon (-48.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.8 (-25.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #206
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13611
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%