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GENERAL
Nickname: Badgers
Colors: Blue/Scarlet
Coach: J.R. Eldridge
League: 4A Region 7
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cannon Turner 6'0" 200 Junior QB 4.59
Zion Hatley 6'0" 185 Senior RB 4.56
Kyren Harrison 5'9" 180 Junior LB 4.6

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Victor Tademy 6'0" 170 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Work-Ethic
Team Weaknesses: OL Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 53.6
2017 National Rank: #186
2017 State Rank: #8
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 41.5
2018 National Rank: #186
2018 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 19.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3539
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.8
Dynasty Record: 92-79-1 (56-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 14-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 41.8
2017 Points Against Average: 10.5
2017 Differential: +31.3
2017 Wins: #373 Warren (28-27), #1038 Pea Ridge (51-26), #1250 Ashdown (44-26), #1250 Ashdown (59-7), #1252 Nashville (34-24), #1446 Stuttgart (29-0), #1909 Southside (Batesville) (42-8), #3378 Fountain Lake (Hot Springs National Park) (70-7), #3411 Bauxite (35-0), #3592 Central (West Helena) (2-0), #4405 Malvern (66-6), #5258 Mena (45-6), #5329 Sheridan (56-0), #8898 Hot Springs (49-0)
2017 Losses: #307 Robinson (Little Rock) (21-17)
2017 Opponents W-L: 102-74
Recent State Championships: 2017
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 10 officially, 9 on field
Streak List: 10/6/17 Fountain Lake (Hot Springs National Park) (70-7), 10/13/17 Mena (45-6), 10/20/17 Ashdown (44-26), 10/27/17 Bauxite (35-0), 11/3/17 Malvern (66-6), 11/10/17 Central (West Helena) (2-0), 11/17/17 Southside (Batesville) (42-8), 11/24/17 Ashdown (59-7), 12/1/17 Pea Ridge (51-26), 12/9/17 Warren (28-27)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Sylvan Hills (Sherwood), 8/31 at Benton, 9/7 at Wynne, 9/21 at Nashville, 9/28 Robinson (Little Rock), 10/5 at Fountain Lake (Hot Springs National Park), 10/12 Harmony Grove (Benton), 10/19 at Ashdown, 10/26 Bauxite, 11/2 at Malvern
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Robinson (Little Rock) (43.4), Benton (31.3), Wynne (15.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Harmony Grove (Benton) (-10.7), Fountain Lake (Hot Springs National Park) (-8.4), Malvern (2.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1 (30.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #694
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%