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GENERAL
Nickname: Zebras
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Bobby Bolding
League: 6A East (moving from 6A South)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dalvin Smith 5'10" 240 TB 4.6
Keyshawn Whaley 6'1" 220 LB 4.55
Simeon Blair 5'11" 190 Senior QB 4.55

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
John Tate 6'3.5" 255 Senior DE
David Beasley 6'2.5" 180 Senior DB 4.5
Ladarius Skelton 6'1" 200 Senior ATH 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 58.9
2015 National Rank: #106
2015 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2016 Starting Power Rating: 45.8
2016 National Rank: #454
2016 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 29.9
Dynasty National Rank: #875
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.9
Dynasty Record: 100-56-2 (62-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 13-0
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 40.2
2015 Points Against Average: 11.9
2015 Differential: +28.3
2015 Wins: #164 Greenwood (28-21), #738 North Little Rock (41-17), #1141 Benton (41-28), #1217 Jonesboro (52-14), #1800 Northside (Fort Smith) (28-7), #2488 Russellville (42-21), #2616 El Dorado (34-27), #3972 Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff) (50-13), #4246 Arkansas (Texarkana) (40-0), #4517 Sheridan (49-7), #4537 Parkview (Little Rock) (42-0), #4666 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (40-0), #11174 Hall (Little Rock) (35-0)
2015 Losses: none
2015 Opponents W-L: 72-76
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2014
Recent League Championships: 2015 (6A South), 2012 (7A/6A South), 2008 (tied for 1st; 6A South), 2003 (tied for 1st; AAAAA South)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at Cabot, 9/9 Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff), 9/16 at Northside (Fort Smith), 9/23 at Hall (Little Rock), 9/30 Mountain Home, 10/7 at Jonesboro, 10/14 at Searcy, 10/21 Marion, 10/28 at West Memphis, 11/3 Jacksonville
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Cabot (48.4), Jonesboro (42.8), Northside (Fort Smith) (37)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Home (-15), Hall (Little Rock) (-14.9), Jacksonville (2.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16 (28.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2448
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%