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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brandon Barbaree
League: 4A Region 3
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

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

TOP PLAYERS
Brett Barbaree 6'3" 245 Senior DE/TE 5.0
Jydarian Young 5'9" 185 Senior OLB/RB 4.6
Landon Hicks 6'0" 220 Junior OL/DL 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All But 1 OL Return, Strength
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 5.3
2018 National Rank: #5209
2018 State Rank: #73
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -3.5
2019 National Rank: #3847
2019 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 17
Dynasty National Rank: #4087
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.5
Dynasty Record: 122-59-2 [121-60-2 on the field] (83-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 22.2
2018 Points Against Average: 16.4
2018 Differential: +5.8
2018 Wins: #2975 Kennett (MO) (24-8), #6719 Westside (Jonesboro) (41-6), #8551 Pocahontas (23-0), #11402 Brookland (13-7), #11424 Highland (Hardy) (46-8), #12082 Cave City (40-7)
2018 Losses: #1005 Arkadelphia (37-0), #2366 Osceola (35-30), #2769 Rivercrest (Wilson) (44-21), #4185 Nettleton (Jonesboro) (14-6), #5921 Trumann (14-0)
2018 Opponents W-L: 75-55
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Nettleton (Jonesboro), 9/6 at Kennett (MO), 9/13 at Osceola, 9/27 at Cave City, 10/4 Rivercrest (Wilson), 10/11 at Trumann, 10/18 Brookland, 10/25 Highland (Hardy), 11/1 Pocahontas, 11/8 at Westside (Jonesboro)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Osceola (9.3), Kennett (MO) (3.2), Rivercrest (Wilson) (-2.8)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Highland (Hardy) (-51), Cave City (-42), Brookland (-40.3)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5 (4.3 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6558
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%