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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Bill Harrelson
League: 4A Region 1
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Obrien 5'11" 180 Senior TB/CB 4.65
Bailey Soule 6'1" 240 Senior DT/TE 5.05
Chris Childress 6'4" 190 Senior K/FS 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 7.8
2016 National Rank: #5590
2016 State Rank: #75
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 9.3
2017 National Rank: #5204
2017 State Rank: #77
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 8.3
Dynasty National Rank: #5496
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1
Dynasty Record: 94-65 (62-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 21.9
2016 Points Against Average: 25.9
2016 Differential: -4
2016 Wins: #5059 Ozark (21-20), #5770 Pocahontas (37-27), #8854 Huntsville (19-14), #9466 Lincoln (33-0), #10715 Jay (OK) (47-41), #10914 Berryville (33-14), #11334 Gentry (40-14)
2016 Losses: #1080 Prairie Grove (35-0), #1266 Pea Ridge (46-16), #2025 Shiloh Christian (Springdale) (37-0), #2988 Hamburg (42-10), #6070 Booneville (21-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 79-61
Recent League Championships: 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Ozark, 9/8 Booneville, 9/15 Jay (OK), 9/22 Lincoln, 9/29 at Prairie Grove, 10/6 at Pea Ridge, 10/13 Berryville, 10/20 at Huntsville, 10/27 Shiloh Christian (Springdale), 11/3 at Gentry
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pea Ridge (41.1), Prairie Grove (30.2), Ozark (17.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln (-12.6), Berryville (-11.9), Jay (OK) (-10.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (9.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #70
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5112
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%