GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Buck James
League: 7A Central
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 9-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Cameron Vail 6'0" 185 Senior DB/FS 4.47
Ren Hefley 6'0.5" 185 Junior QB 4.71
Luke Curtis 6'3.5" 225 Senior TE 4.8
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Marvin Moody 6'3" 220 Senior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All 4 DBs Return, Interior DL Is Back, 2 Of 3 LBs Returning
Team Weaknesses: WR Speed
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 46.6
2016 National Rank: #403
2016 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 50.7
2017 National Rank: #292
2017 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 34.3
Dynasty National Rank: #492
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.4
Dynasty Record: 111-46-4 (74-24 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 25.1
2016 Points Against Average: 23.4
2016 Differential: +1.7
2016 Wins: #396 Har-Ber (Springdale) (23-16), #904 Benton (10-7), #1023 Cabot (48-20), #1374 Conway (21-7), #2215 Catholic (Little Rock) (41-27), #2244 Springdale (45-14), #2331 Southside (Fort Smith) (43-19), #2614 Central (Little Rock) (41-17), #3101 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (24-21)
2016 Losses: #13 Fayetteville (43-10), #89 North Little Rock (46-13), #89 North Little Rock (38-7), #532 Northside (Fort Smith) (29-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 89-61
Recent League Championships: 2013 (7A/6A South), 2010 (tied for 1st; 7A/6A Central), 2007, 2004 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/2 at Benton, 9/8 at Fayetteville, 9/15 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy), 9/22 at Northside (Fort Smith), 9/29 Catholic (Little Rock), 10/6 at Central (Little Rock), 10/13 Southside (Fort Smith), 10/20 at Cabot, 10/27 North Little Rock, 11/3 at Conway
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Fayetteville (66.5), North Little Rock (60.3), Northside (Fort Smith) (39)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (21.6), Cabot (25.9), Southside (Fort Smith) (27.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.4 (42.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #207
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%