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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Albert Coleman
League: 2A Region 3
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gerry Bohanon 6'4" 215 Senior QB 4.5
O'Joshua Bunting 6'1" 175 Senior WR 4.5
Anthony White 5'8" 190 Senior RB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, 4-Year Starter At QB, Veteran WRs
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -4
2016 National Rank: #8456
2016 State Rank: #120
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 5.5
2017 National Rank: #6015
2017 State Rank: #87
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 3.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7091
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.1
Dynasty Record: 113-51 (69-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 35.3
2016 Points Against Average: 20.8
2016 Differential: +14.5
2016 Wins: #9272 Murfreesboro (52-42), #10515 Dierks (28-7), #10791 Salem (28-14), #11205 East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (26-0), #12057 Marked Tree (49-8), #12368 Halls (TN) (44-35), #13966 Rector (60-0), #14510 Midland (Pleasant Plains) (61-0)
2016 Losses: #3536 England (50-22), #7548 Central (West Helena) (36-32), #7759 Mountain View (38-8), #8854 Cross County (Cherry Valley) (20-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 73-59
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011 (3A Region 3), 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 6), 2006 (2A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Central (West Helena), 9/8 at Cedar Ridge (Newark), 9/15 Mountain View, 9/22 at Salem, 9/29 Marked Tree, 10/6 at Rector, 10/13 Midland (Pleasant Plains), 10/20 at Cross County (Cherry Valley), 11/2 East Poinsett County (Lepanto)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Central (West Helena) (-6.6), Cross County (Cherry Valley) (-9), Mountain View (-10.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Midland (Pleasant Plains) (-54.3), Rector (-37.5), Salem (-19)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.7 (-11.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #187
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12811
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 64%