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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brandon Barbaree
League: 4A Region 3
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brett Barbaree 6'3" 230 Junior DE/TE 4.9
CaDarius Young 5'7" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.7
Fred Debose 6'1" 240 Senior DL/OL 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Top 3 RBs Back, 4 OL Return
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 31.6
2017 National Rank: #1359
2017 State Rank: #44
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 17.5
2018 National Rank: #1246
2018 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 17.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4048
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 116-54-2 [115-55-2 on the field] (78-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 31.5
2017 Points Against Average: 16.2
2017 Differential: +15.3
2017 Wins: #2547 Trumann (36-14), #2633 Heber Springs (35-7), #2988 Pocahontas (26-19), #4309 Westside (Jonesboro) (26-24), #4405 Malvern (61-24), #5708 Brookland (41-0), #6608 Highland (Hardy) (41-21), #8160 Harrisburg (46-6), #11360 Cave City (40-0)
2017 Losses: #307 Robinson (Little Rock) (38-14), #634 Rivercrest (Wilson) (14-7), #1178 Osceola (29-28), #2285 Newport (15-8)
2017 Opponents W-L: 88-64
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Nettleton (Jonesboro), 8/31 Kennett (MO), 9/7 Osceola, 9/21 Cave City, 9/28 at Rivercrest (Wilson), 10/5 Trumann, 10/12 at Brookland, 10/19 at Highland (Hardy), 10/26 at Pocahontas, 11/2 Westside (Jonesboro)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Rivercrest (Wilson) (27.9), Nettleton (Jonesboro) (19), Pocahontas (9.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Cave City (-29.1), Kennett (MO) (-24.7), Highland (Hardy) (-13.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2 (22.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2529
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%