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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Albert Coleman
League: 2A Region 6 (moving from 2A Region 3)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Coleman 6'2" 175 Senior WR 4.48
Quinlen Allen 5'7" 180 Senior LB/RB 4.57
Justin Brown 6'2" 180 Senior DB/LB 4.54

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Gerry Bohanon 6'3" 215 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Large Senior Class, Depth
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 18
2017 National Rank: #3165
2017 State Rank: #73
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 1.4
2018 National Rank: #3301
2018 State Rank: #82
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 11.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5839
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 113-62 [123-52 on the field] (69-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 0-11
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2017 Points For Average: 14
2017 Points Against Average: 22
2017 Differential: -8
2017 Wins: none
2017 Losses: #3592 Central (West Helena) (22-14), #5928 Marked Tree (forfeit), #6911 Cedar Ridge (Newark) (forfeit), #7358 Salem (forfeit), #7358 Salem (forfeit), #7458 East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (forfeit), #8063 Mineral Springs (forfeit), #8596 Cross County (Cherry Valley) (forfeit), #9404 Mountain View (forfeit), #11859 Rector (forfeit), #12715 Midland (Pleasant Plains) (forfeit)
2017 Opponents W-L: 65-57
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 3), 2015 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 3), 2014 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 3), 2011 (3A Region 3), 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 0 officially, 10 on field
Streak List: 9/8/17 Cedar Ridge (Newark) (46-28), 9/15/17 Mountain View (66-0), 9/22/17 Salem (46-6), 9/29/17 Marked Tree (61-6), 10/6/17 Rector (64-0), 10/13/17 Midland (Pleasant Plains) (64-0), 10/20/17 Cross County (Cherry Valley) (44-20), 11/2/17 East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (58-6), 11/17/17 Mineral Springs (46-26), 11/24/17 Salem (50-31)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Central (West Helena), 9/7 Barton (Lexa), 9/14 vs Cross County (Cherry Valley), 9/21 at Lee (Marianna), 9/28 Clarendon, 10/5 at Brinkley, 10/12 Marvell, 10/19 Hazen, 10/26 at Des Arc, 11/2 at Carlisle
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Central (West Helena) (5), Hazen (-1.5), Barton (Lexa) (-10.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Marvell (-66.6), Brinkley (-51.6), Lee (Marianna) (-43.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2 (-1.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #185
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10758
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%