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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jody Grant
League: 7A West
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Preston Crawford 6'0" 175 Junior RB/DB 4.67
Andrew Bartgis 5'10" 185 Senior OLB 4.63
Ben Pankau 6'1" 175 Junior FS/QB 4.76

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Donte Jones 5'11" 170 Senior S

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kam'ron Mays-Hunt 5'11" 170 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athletic, Talented Sophomore Class
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 65.6
2017 National Rank: #37
2017 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +7.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: 48.8
2018 National Rank: #117
2018 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 53.9
Dynasty National Rank: #79
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 132-47 (81-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 38.2
2017 Points Against Average: 21.8
2017 Differential: +16.4
2017 Wins: #101 Bryant (44-14), #192 Fayetteville (32-27), #230 Bentonville West (Centerton) (37-28), #323 Cabot (31-6), #344 Har-Ber (Springdale) (24-21), #648 Bixby (OK) (47-28), #838 Springdale (49-21), #1747 Rogers (63-19), #3587 Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (70-0), #4280 Van Buren (38-6)
2017 Losses: #7 North Little Rock (44-37), #108 Conway (35-16), #224 Rockhurst (Kansas City, MO) (35-8)
2017 Opponents W-L: 89-62
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2013, 2010, 2008
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013 (7A/6A West), 2012 (7A/6A West), 2011 (7A/6A West), 2010 (7A/6A West), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/25 Midwest City (OK), 8/31 at Conway, 9/8 vs Aledo (TX), 9/21 Har-Ber (Springdale), 9/28 at Van Buren, 10/5 at Rogers Heritage (Rogers), 10/12 Fayetteville, 10/19 Rogers, 10/26 Springdale, 11/2 Bentonville West (Centerton)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Aledo (TX) (53.7), Fayetteville (49), Bentonville West (Centerton) (48.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Van Buren (-5.6), Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (-0.3), Springdale (15.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 39.2 (51.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #106
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%