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GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricane
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Randy Coleman
League: 6A East
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 4-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jashaud Stewart 6'2" 230 Senior DE/OLB 4.6
Cross Jumper 6'2" 195 Junior QB 4.6
Ja'Maricus Wright 5'9" 220 Senior LB 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Darius Thomas 6'6" 340 Senior OT
Kevin Pointer 6'1" 295 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Player Buy-In
Team Weaknesses: Unproven Kicking Game

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 27.7
2018 National Rank: #1532
2018 State Rank: #22
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 15.3
2019 National Rank: #1293
2019 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 32
Dynasty National Rank: #1188
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.7
Dynasty Record: 112-68 (72-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 31.7
2018 Points Against Average: 24.2
2018 Differential: +7.5
2018 Wins: #1411 Searcy (41-17), #2093 Sylvan Hills (Sherwood) (31-15), #2702 Pine Bluff (29-12), #3842 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (47-44), #4925 Batesville (48-13), #6351 Jacksonville (40-0), #8497 Mountain Home (35-7)
2018 Losses: #352 Conway (37-16), #445 Benton (38-37), #593 West Memphis (35-14), #1268 Catholic (Little Rock) (34-17), #1663 Marion (38-25)
2018 Opponents W-L: 73-63-2
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st; 7A/6A East)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 vs Catholic (Little Rock), 9/6 at Batesville, 9/13 at Conway, 9/20 Catholic (Little Rock), 9/27 Mountain Home, 10/4 Jacksonville, 10/11 at Pine Bluff, 10/18 West Memphis, 10/25 at Searcy, 11/1 Sylvan Hills (Sherwood), 11/7 at Marion
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Conway (24.2), Marion (17.9), Catholic (Little Rock) (16.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Home (-21.5), Jacksonville (-19.5), Batesville (-11.3)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.9 (22.9 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1061
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%