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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Dave King
League: 5A East
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 6-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Eli Livingston 6'0" 200 Junior QB 4.8
Justin Lewallen 6'4" 220 Junior DE/TE 4.8
Jarett Vickers 6'0" 190 Junior LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Secondary Youth, OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 6.5
2018 National Rank: #4924
2018 State Rank: #69
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -11.3
2019 National Rank: #5413
2019 State Rank: #76
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 34.8
Dynasty National Rank: #912
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 46.1
Dynasty Record: 150-47-2 (97-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 4-6
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (5th)
2018 Points For Average: 22.8
2018 Points Against Average: 24.4
2018 Differential: -1.6
2018 Wins: #2879 Blytheville (41-6), #3349 Wynne (45-31), #9711 Paragould (48-20), #10276 Greene County Tech (Paragould) (39-7)
2018 Losses: #340 Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) (37-0), #1411 Searcy (40-15), #1532 Jonesboro (48-13), #4185 Nettleton (Jonesboro) (17-3), #4307 Valley View (Jonesboro) (16-10), #6633 Forrest City (22-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 64-50
Recent State Championships: 2003 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2005 (AAAA East), 2003 (AAAA East)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock), 9/6 Jonesboro, 9/13 at Searcy, 9/27 at Nettleton (Jonesboro), 10/4 Paragould, 10/11 at Forrest City, 10/18 Wynne, 10/25 at Blytheville, 11/1 Greene County Tech (Paragould), 11/8 at Valley View (Jonesboro)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) (33.6), Jonesboro (15.3), Searcy (3.8)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Greene County Tech (Paragould) (-37.7), Paragould (-26.8), Forrest City (-20.8)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.3
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #41
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3135
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2019 Projected League Finish: 5th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%