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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Billy Elmore
League: 6A East (moving from 7A/6A East)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Devontae Dean 5'10" 205 Senior RB 4.8
Jonathan Craig 6'0" 180 WR 4.6
Kyren Todd 6'0" 180 Senior S 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3rd Year In System, Skill Positions, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Young DL, Unproven QB, Must Continue To Improve Kicking Game

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 23.6
2015 National Rank: #2808
2015 State Rank: #30
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 23.1
2016 National Rank: #2774
2016 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 30
Dynasty National Rank: #863
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 109-45-1 (69-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2015 Points For Average: 28.5
2015 Points Against Average: 30.6
2015 Differential: -2.1
2015 Wins: #3195 Wynne (20-19), #3325 Marion (34-21), #3452 Central (Little Rock) (21-14), #5889 Forrest City (41-6), #8822 Mountain Home (55-28)
2015 Losses: #45 Fayetteville (67-36), #614 Cabot (49-28), #738 North Little Rock (40-13), #1217 Jonesboro (42-24), #2846 Searcy (28-27), #3521 Blytheville (23-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 73-53
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; 7A/6A East), 2010 (7A/6A East), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (AAAAA East), 2004 (tied for 1st; AAAAA East)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Forrest City (42-20)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Forrest City, 9/9 at Blytheville, 9/16 Central (Little Rock), 9/23 at Marion, 9/30 Searcy, 10/7 Hall (Little Rock), 10/14 Jonesboro, 10/21 at Jacksonville, 10/28 Pine Bluff, 11/3 at Mountain Home
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Pine Bluff (45.8), Jonesboro (42.8), Blytheville (19.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Home (-15), Hall (Little Rock) (-14.9), Forrest City (0.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19 (30.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #58
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3842
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%