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GENERAL
Nickname: Scrappers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Mike Volarvich
League: 4A Region 7
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jamarta Gilliam 6'1" 195 Senior DB 4.7
Jordan White 5'11" 160 Senior DB 4.6
Carmillias Morrisson 5'8" 145 Junior RB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning OL, Athletic
Team Weaknesses: Must Develop Skill Position Players, New Defensive Front 7

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 32.7
2017 National Rank: #1252
2017 State Rank: #39
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 12.6
2018 National Rank: #1735
2018 State Rank: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 38
Dynasty National Rank: #662
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.4
Dynasty Record: 159-36 (88-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 43.1
2017 Points Against Average: 25.9
2017 Differential: +17.2
2017 Wins: #1250 Ashdown (35-28), #3270 Idabel (OK) (51-30), #3378 Fountain Lake (Hot Springs National Park) (65-28), #3411 Bauxite (53-22), #4405 Malvern (64-28), #5258 Mena (45-7), #5802 Monticello (47-7), #10843 Hope (60-20)
2017 Losses: #186 Arkadelphia (34-24), #307 Robinson (Little Rock) (34-10), #1323 Booneville (24-21), #5438 De Queen (49-42)
2017 Opponents W-L: 77-61
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2007, 2006, 2005 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005 (7AAA), 2004 (7AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/20 at Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff), 8/31 at Hope, 9/7 De Queen, 9/21 Arkadelphia, 9/28 at Fountain Lake (Hot Springs National Park), 10/5 Robinson (Little Rock), 10/12 at Ashdown, 10/19 at Harmony Grove (Benton), 10/26 Malvern, 11/2 at Bauxite
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Robinson (Little Rock) (43.4), Arkadelphia (41.5), Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff) (16.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hope (-27.1), De Queen (-15.3), Harmony Grove (Benton) (-10.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.9 (23 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1257
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%