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GENERAL
Nickname: Chickasaws
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Ben Fisher
League: 5A East
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 0-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Gant Senior C/DL 5.7
Corey Weatherspoon Senior WR/FS 4.5
Ladarius Allen Senior DE/HB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Larry Clark 6'2.5" 295 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, QB/RB Return
Team Weaknesses: Size, Roster Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 16.6
2017 National Rank: #3398
2017 State Rank: #79
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3
2018 Starting Power Rating: 1.9
2018 National Rank: #3199
2018 State Rank: #81
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 16.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4287
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15
Dynasty Record: 77-80-2 (49-55-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2017 Points For Average: 18.9
2017 Points Against Average: 30.5
2017 Differential: -11.6
2017 Wins: #1178 Osceola (29-21), #5701 Forrest City (40-22), #6201 Greene County Tech (Paragould) (52-23)
2017 Losses: #313 West Memphis (40-0), #399 Wynne (27-6), #617 Nettleton (Jonesboro) (21-14), #1307 Marion (53-8), #1369 Batesville (37-7), #1558 Valley View (Jonesboro) (34-21), #6404 Paragould (27-12)
2017 Opponents W-L: 67-48
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/3/17 Forrest City (40-22)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Osceola, 9/7 West Memphis, 9/14 Marion, 9/21 Wynne, 9/28 Nettleton (Jonesboro), 10/5 at Greene County Tech (Paragould), 10/12 Valley View (Jonesboro), 10/19 at Batesville, 10/26 Paragould, 11/2 at Forrest City
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: West Memphis (32), Batesville (20.7), Nettleton (Jonesboro) (19)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Greene County Tech (Paragould) (-21.8), Paragould (-15.8), Forrest City (-6.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1275
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%