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GENERAL
Nickname: Devils
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Kyle Jackson
League: 2A Region 7 (moving from 3A Region 5)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Remi Williams 6'5" 295 Senior DL 5.59
Jameson Threadgill 5'9" 165 Sophomore RB 4.51
Kam Lollis 5'11" 220 Senior LB 4.98

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -7.9
2017 National Rank: #8785
2017 State Rank: #153
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -24.9
2018 National Rank: #8976
2018 State Rank: #154
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 4.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7921
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.7
Dynasty Record: 98-69 (70-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th)
2017 Points For Average: 20.8
2017 Points Against Average: 28.5
2017 Differential: -7.7
2017 Wins: #7252 Centerpoint (Amity) (31-14), #11678 Lafayette County (Stamps) (21-20), #12016 Bismarck (42-6), #12992 Dierks (44-8)
2017 Losses: #2313 Prescott (48-0), #2450 Glen Rose (Malvern) (63-24), #4059 Harmony Grove (Benton) (34-10), #6649 Bearden (35-21), #7274 Jessieville (30-8), #7753 Horatio (27-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 54-55
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2007 (3A Region 7), 2005 (tied for 1st; 7AA West), 2003 (7AA West)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Genoa Central (Texarkana), 9/7 at Harmony Grove (Benton), 9/14 Bearden, 9/21 Dierks, 9/28 at Mineral Springs, 10/5 Murfreesboro, 10/12 at Spring Hill (Hope), 10/19 Lafayette County (Stamps), 10/26 Mount Ida, 11/2 at Foreman
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Foreman (12.7), Mount Ida (7.6), Harmony Grove (Benton) (-10.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Murfreesboro (-55.3), Spring Hill (Hope) (-45), Dierks (-41.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #173
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9869
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%