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GENERAL
Nickname: Devil Dogs
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Cody McNabb
League: 5A West
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacolby Criswell 6'1" 205 Junior QB 4.65
Mason Adams 5'10" 165 Senior WR 4.75
Dylan White 5'11" 205 Senior LB 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Skill Positions, Defensive Front 7
Team Weaknesses: DL Depth, OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 35.6
2017 National Rank: #996
2017 State Rank: #29
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: 29.4
2018 National Rank: #526
2018 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 26.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2151
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.3
Dynasty Record: 84-82 [88-78 on the field] (56-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 34.2
2017 Points Against Average: 23.6
2017 Differential: +10.6
2017 Wins: #961 Russellville (21-20), #1251 Alma (38-35), #2070 Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff) (41-20), #2095 Maumelle (49-28), #3185 Farmington (42-14), #5671 Vilonia (38-6), #6080 Clarksville (34-6), #8789 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (51-13)
2017 Losses: #304 Searcy (51-17), #399 Wynne (17-14), #1048 Harrison (35-34), #1821 Greenbrier (38-31)
2017 Opponents W-L: 69-66
Recent State Championships: 2013
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Searcy, 8/31 at Russellville, 9/7 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock), 9/21 Harrison, 9/28 at Greenbrier, 10/5 Alma, 10/12 at Huntsville, 10/19 Vilonia, 10/26 at Farmington, 11/2 at Clarksville
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Searcy (22.5), Greenbrier (14.6), Russellville (12.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (-15.4), Huntsville (-15.4), Vilonia (-8.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.1 (30.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2093
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 62%