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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Brad Harris
League: 6A West
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zak Wallace 6'0" 200 Senior RB 4.65
Kyvin Carroll 5'11" 225 Senior LB 4.75
Gavin Wells 5'8" 165 Junior WR 4.65

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Joshua George 6'3" 305 Senior OG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Quality Depth, OL, 9 Returning Offensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 7 Defensive Starters, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 42.3
2017 National Rank: #567
2017 State Rank: #22
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 31.3
2018 National Rank: #446
2018 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 27.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1856
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.4
Dynasty Record: 85-85-2 (56-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 34.8
2017 Points Against Average: 23.6
2017 Differential: +11.2
2017 Wins: #823 Arkansas (Texarkana) (38-19), #961 Russellville (42-20), #1644 Parkview (Little Rock) (39-25), #1821 Greenbrier (42-16), #3076 Jacksonville (42-0), #3740 Siloam Springs (49-14), #5329 Sheridan (45-12)
2017 Losses: #14 Greenwood (33-17), #101 Bryant (49-42), #313 West Memphis (39-21), #332 El Dorado (27-20), #1294 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (29-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 75-61
Recent League Championships: 2014 (6A South), 2005 (tied for 1st; AAAAA South), 2004 (AAAAA South), 2003 (tied for 1st; AAAAA South)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/25 at Bryant, 8/31 Arkadelphia, 9/14 Cabot, 9/21 at Russellville, 9/28 Siloam Springs, 10/5 at Hall (Little Rock), 10/12 El Dorado, 10/19 at Greenwood, 10/26 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy), 11/2 at Sheridan
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Greenwood (49.9), Bryant (45.7), Arkadelphia (41.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hall (Little Rock) (-19.3), Sheridan (-4.5), Siloam Springs (6.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.5 (39.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #262
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%