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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Aaron Thornton
League: 3A Region 3 (moving from 4A Region 3)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jared Lindsey 5'11" 210 Senior 4.9
Ross Heeb 5'5" 165 Junior 4.8
Tayeshaun Warren 5'11" 220 Senior 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return 4 Of 5 OL, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience, LB Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -5
2017 National Rank: #8160
2017 State Rank: #146
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -19
2018 National Rank: #7642
2018 State Rank: #137
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -0.3
Dynasty National Rank: #9397
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.7
Dynasty Record: 81-80-1 (51-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2017 Points For Average: 23
2017 Points Against Average: 38
2017 Differential: -15
2017 Wins: #5952 Marked Tree (48-34), #8600 Cross County (Cherry Valley) (12-6), #11360 Cave City (47-14)
2017 Losses: #1359 Gosnell (46-6), #2547 Trumann (55-0), #2988 Pocahontas (62-26), #4309 Westside (Jonesboro) (43-6), #5708 Brookland (36-26), #6608 Highland (Hardy) (40-25), #8517 Walnut Ridge (44-34)
2017 Opponents W-L: 56-54
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2004 (3AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Cross County (Cherry Valley), 9/7 at Cedar Ridge (Newark), 9/14 Mountain View, 9/21 Corning, 9/28 Piggott, 10/5 at Newport, 10/12 Osceola, 10/19 Walnut Ridge, 10/26 at Hoxie, 11/2 at Manila
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Newport (14.8), Osceola (6.8), Hoxie (-1.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Corning (-34.4), Cedar Ridge (Newark) (-27.4), Mountain View (-25.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #118
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5501
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 7th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%