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GENERAL
Nickname: Pointers
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Greg Werner
League: 7A West (moving from 7A/6A Central)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jordan Barlow 6'0" 185 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Roster Size
Team Weaknesses: Tradition

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 14.8
2015 National Rank: #4510
2015 State Rank: #55
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 11.4
2016 National Rank: #5143
2016 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 11.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4446
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 30-102-2 (12-79 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 2-8
2015 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2015 Points For Average: 23.5
2015 Points Against Average: 30.3
2015 Differential: -6.8
2015 Wins: #4897 Farmington (32-12), #10435 White Hall (51-6)
2015 Losses: #164 Greenwood (45-14), #479 Bryant (30-0), #1030 Conway (42-35), #1133 Poteau (OK) (23-13), #1775 Alma (33-14), #1995 Catholic (Little Rock) (54-21), #2488 Russellville (32-31), #3130 Siloam Springs (26-24)
2015 Opponents W-L: 63-50
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/30 at Alma, 9/9 Northside (Fort Smith), 9/16 Siloam Springs, 9/23 at Bentonville West (Centerton), 9/30 at Bentonville, 10/7 Rogers Heritage (Rogers), 10/14 at Rogers, 10/21 Springdale, 10/28 Har-Ber (Springdale), 11/4 at Fayetteville
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Fayetteville (75.3), Har-Ber (Springdale) (57.1), Bentonville (49.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (10.6), Rogers (15.3), Siloam Springs (15.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #466
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%