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GENERAL
Nickname: Devils
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Kyle Jackson
League: 2A Region 7
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jameson Threadgill 5'8" 150 Junior RB 4.6
Antonio Dickens 5'9" 175 Senior LB 4.8
Markell Pollins 6'0" 250 Junior DL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 9 Returning Offensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: LBs

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -7.8
2018 National Rank: #8199
2018 State Rank: #116
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -16.6
2019 National Rank: #6640
2019 State Rank: #87
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 4
Dynasty National Rank: #7939
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.6
Dynasty Record: 107-72 (76-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2018 Points For Average: 27.3
2018 Points Against Average: 14.8
2018 Differential: +12.5
2018 Wins: #6680 Mount Ida (14-6), #8321 Mineral Springs (33-24), #10063 Bearden (10-8), #12747 Murfreesboro (62-6), #12917 Dierks (22-0), #13020 Clarendon (42-6), #13510 Genoa Central (Texarkana) (35-0), #13665 Lafayette County (Stamps) (43-0), #13780 Spring Hill (Hope) (56-22)
2018 Losses: #3331 Hazen (46-0), #5360 Harmony Grove (Benton) (33-0), #6353 Foreman (26-10)
2018 Opponents W-L: 65-70
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2007 (3A Region 7), 2005 (tied for 1st; 7AA West), 2003 (7AA West)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/6 at Fouke, 9/13 Harmony Grove (Benton), 9/20 at Bearden, 9/27 at Dierks, 10/4 Mineral Springs, 10/11 at Murfreesboro, 10/18 Spring Hill (Hope), 10/25 at Lafayette County (Stamps), 11/1 at Mount Ida, 11/8 Foreman
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Foreman (-16.8), Harmony Grove (Benton) (-19.2), Fouke (-25.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Spring Hill (Hope) (-58.7), Lafayette County (Stamps) (-51.9), Dierks (-50.1)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.6 (-19.3 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #171
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11983
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22%