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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Danny Abshier
League: 4A Region 1
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Stone 6'5" 220 Senior T/DT 5.1
Zeke Laird 5'9" 180 Senior SS 5.0
Dustin Burton 5'11" 180 Junior LB/RB 4.9

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Dylan Soehner 6'6" 275 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Much Experience Returning From Playoff Team, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Team Speed, Slightly Undersized

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 33.6
2015 National Rank: #1438
2015 State Rank: #17
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 26.7
2016 National Rank: #2211
2016 State Rank: #30
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 13.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3872
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13
Dynasty Record: 104-52 (67-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 13-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 43.7
2015 Points Against Average: 19.8
2015 Differential: +23.9
2015 Wins: #2460 Pea Ridge (40-16), #3139 Arkadelphia (61-42), #3474 Shiloh Christian (Springdale) (62-33), #3507 Ashdown (34-24), #4162 Star City (50-21), #5785 Gravette (44-19), #7151 Charleston (30-12), #8403 West Fork (50-0), #8494 Huntsville (48-21), #8691 Lincoln (62-20), #9930 Gentry (42-0), #12053 Berryville (55-8), #12148 Westside (Jonesboro) (45-14)
2015 Losses: #587 Nashville (39-20), #4897 Farmington (28-12)
2015 Opponents W-L: 101-75
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2013, 2012, 2005 (tied for 1st; 1AAA), 2003 (1AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Farmington (35-14)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Farmington, 9/9 at Vian (OK), 9/16 West Fork, 9/23 Huntsville, 9/30 at Gravette, 10/7 at Shiloh Christian (Springdale), 10/14 Pea Ridge, 10/21 at Gentry, 10/28 Berryville, 11/4 at Lincoln
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Shiloh Christian (Springdale) (29.4), Vian (OK) (28.9), Pea Ridge (28.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Berryville (-23.5), Huntsville (-12.6), Gentry (-12.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 (10 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #84
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7089
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%