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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Randy Johnston
League: 4A Region 2 (moving from 3A Region 2)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #33

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 4.3
2017 National Rank: #5892
2017 State Rank: #115
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -11.7
2018 National Rank: #5946
2018 State Rank: #116
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 5.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7750
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17
Dynasty Record: 82-81 (54-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 26.8
2017 Points Against Average: 25.6
2017 Differential: +1.2
2017 Wins: #4336 Harding Academy (Searcy) (14-13), #10345 Rose Bud (42-6), #10509 Des Arc (29-14), #11905 Episcopal (Little Rock) (44-14), #12054 Lee (Marianna) (44-8)
2017 Losses: #634 Rivercrest (Wilson) (34-21), #1909 Southside (Batesville) (21-14), #2189 Mayflower (54-14), #3821 Riverview (Searcy) (49-13), #4129 Barton (Lexa) (42-34), #6930 Cedar Ridge (Newark) (27-26)
2017 Opponents W-L: 74-51
Recent League Championships: 2016 (3A Region 2), 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Valley View (Jonesboro), 9/7 Harding Academy (Searcy), 9/14 at Harmony Grove (Benton), 9/21 at Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock), 9/28 Lonoke, 10/5 at Stuttgart, 10/12 at Heber Springs, 10/19 Riverview (Searcy), 10/26 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock), 11/2 Southside (Batesville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Stuttgart (16.1), Southside (Batesville) (13.3), Valley View (Jonesboro) (12.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lonoke (-19.3), Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock) (-16), Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock) (-15)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1 (11.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #78
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2607
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%