GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Kevin Kelley
League: 5A Central
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Layne Hatcher 6'2" 210 Senior QB 4.8
Luke Jones 6'5" 305 Senior OL 5.0
Tra Johnson 6'1" 190 WR 4.5
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Hudson Henry 6-5 225 Junior TE
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Hayden Henry 6'2" 205 Senior S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Prolific Offense Nearly Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: Size On Defense
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 61.3
2016 National Rank: #70
2016 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -16.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 70.8
2017 National Rank: #38
2017 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 40.9
Dynasty National Rank: #209
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 29.9
Dynasty Record: 165-25-1 (92-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 13-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 47.9
2016 Points Against Average: 18.4
2016 Differential: +29.5
2016 Wins: #228 Wynne (55-16), #1221 Page [Charles] (Sand Springs, OK) (56-21), #1415 Batesville (35-7), #1474 McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock) (22-18), #1519 Sylvan Hills (Sherwood) (35-23), #1672 Forrest City (56-18), #2861 McCracken County (Paducah, KY) (56-14), #3186 Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) (73-35), #4913 Magnolia (49-21), #5183 Beebe (51-21), #8769 Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock) (56-8), #9335 Parkview (Little Rock) (55-13), #12195 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (48-6)
2016 Losses: #14 East (Salt Lake City, UT) (37-23)
2016 Opponents W-L: 94-67
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011 (4A), 2008, 2003 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 (4A Region 7), 2010 (4A Region 7), 2008 (5A Southwest), 2007 (5A Southeast), 2005 (tied for 1st; 6AAA), 2004 (6AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 12
Streak List: 9/16/16 McCracken County (Paducah, KY) (56-14), 9/23/16 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (48-6), 9/30/16 Beebe (51-21), 10/7/16 Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) (73-35), 10/14/16 Sylvan Hills (Sherwood) (35-23), 10/21/16 Parkview (Little Rock) (55-13), 10/28/16 McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock) (22-18), 11/4/16 Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock) (56-8), 11/11/16 Magnolia (49-21), 11/18/16 Forrest City (56-18), 11/25/16 Batesville (35-7), 12/3/16 Wynne (55-16)
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Page [Charles] (Sand Springs, OK), 9/8 Ridgeway (Memphis, TN), 9/15 Parkway (Bossier City, LA), 9/22 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock), 9/29 at Beebe, 10/6 Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock), 10/13 at Sylvan Hills (Sherwood), 10/20 Parkview (Little Rock), 10/27 McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock), 11/3 at Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Parkway (Bossier City, LA) (60.4), McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock) (32.9), Sylvan Hills (Sherwood) (27.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (-19.5), Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock) (-6.4), Parkview (Little Rock) (-2.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5 (27 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2174
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 80%