GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Navy/Carolina Blue
Coach: Chris Wood
League: 7A West
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Oliver Nasilai 6'1" 235 Senior LB 4.75
Alejandro Ramirez 6'2" 280 Senior DL 5.15
Payton Copher 6'0" 185 Senior SS/RB 4.59
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Several Returning Starters From Prolific Defense, 5 All-State Players Are Back Defensively, Speed
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 46.7
2016 National Rank: #398
2016 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 50.9
2017 National Rank: #286
2017 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 42.6
Dynasty National Rank: #166
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 89-44 (54-23 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 34.9
2016 Points Against Average: 13.8
2016 Differential: +21.1
2016 Wins: #221 Bentonville (29-15), #1169 Jefferson City (MO) (54-14), #2244 Springdale (38-7), #2331 Southside (Fort Smith) (47-0), #2478 Rogers (56-14), #4046 Bentonville West (Centerton) (45-0), #4747 Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (35-0), #5231 Van Buren (42-7)
2016 Losses: #13 Fayetteville (28-0), #133 Jenks (OK) (44-22), #400 Bryant (23-16)
2016 Opponents W-L: 67-58
Recent State Championships: 2009
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Southside (Fort Smith), 9/8 at Jefferson City (MO), 9/15 Jenks (OK), 9/22 Rogers, 9/29 at Springdale, 10/6 at Bentonville, 10/13 Bentonville West (Centerton), 10/20 at Fayetteville, 10/27 Van Buren, 11/3 at Rogers Heritage (Rogers)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Fayetteville (66.5), Jenks (OK) (55), Bentonville (45.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Van Buren (1.1), Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (10.7), Rogers (14)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.2 (37.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #488
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%