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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jody Grant
League: 7A West
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cole Joyce 6'0" 220 Senior MLB 4.44
Josh Street 6'6" 290 Senior OL 5.4
Keegan Stinespring 5'10" 200 Senior ILB 4.76

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, LBs, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Depth, RB Youth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 51.8
2019 National Rank: #196
2019 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.9
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 39.5
2020 National Rank*: #271
2020 State Rank*: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 53
Dynasty National Rank: #81
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.5
Dynasty Record: 150-52 (95-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 11-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 40.4
2019 Points Against Average: 16.2
2019 Differential: +24.2
2019 Wins: #481 Bentonville West (Centerton) (30-7), #610 Fayetteville (55-14), #649 Conway (17-10), #667 Har-Ber (Springdale) (35-21), #1159 Catholic (Little Rock) (41-10), #1641 Van Buren (41-21), #1960 Washington [Booker T.] (Tulsa, OK) (17-6), #2888 Midwest City (OK) (54-21), #3205 Springdale (52-0), #4182 Rogers (63-35), #7371 Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (56-7)
2019 Losses: #177 North Little Rock (42-24)
2019 Opponents W-L: 65-72
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2013, 2010, 2008
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013 (7A/6A West), 2012 (7A/6A West), 2011 (7A/6A West), 2010 (7A/6A West), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 at Conway, 9/11 vs Rockhurst (Kansas City, MO), 9/18 vs Mill Valley (Shawnee, KS), 9/25 Har-Ber (Springdale), 10/2 at Southside (Fort Smith), 10/9 at Rogers Heritage (Rogers), 10/16 Fayetteville, 10/23 Rogers, 10/30 at Springdale, 11/6 Bentonville West (Centerton), 11/20 Cabot
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Mill Valley (Shawnee, KS) (47.5), Bentonville West (Centerton) (35.8), Rockhurst (Kansas City, MO) (33.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (-11), Springdale (-2.5), Rogers (-0.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.4 (30.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 18.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #10
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #557
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 7%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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