GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Navy/Carolina Blue
Coach: Chris Wood
League: 7A West
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank*: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2019 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Errington McRae 6'3" 240 Senior TE
Jack Struebing 6'2" 260 Junior C
Will Haney 5'11" 180 Senior LB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jay Burns 5'10" 175 Senior RB
Torrance Farmer Jr. 6'1" 210 Senior RB
JaJuan Boyd 5'11" 160 Senior WR
JB Brown 6'2" 210 Senior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience/Athleticism/Physicality, LB Speed/Understanding, RBs
Team Weaknesses: DB Inexperience
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 39.2
2019 National Rank: #662
2019 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.7
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 24.3
2020 National Rank*: #956
2020 State Rank*: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 46.5
Dynasty National Rank: #191
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.2
Dynasty Record: 109-57 (66-32 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 39.3
2019 Points Against Average: 24.3
2019 Differential: +15
2019 Wins: #610 Fayetteville (27-6), #1486 Central (Little Rock) (16-10), #1641 Van Buren (34-31), #3205 Springdale (49-10), #3531 Pine Bluff (47-0), #4182 Rogers (70-29), #4943 Russellville (49-0), #7371 Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (49-14)
2019 Losses: #152 Pulaski Academy (Little Rock) (84-68), #177 North Little Rock (49-21), #196 Bentonville (35-21), #481 Bentonville West (Centerton) (24-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 67-71
Recent State Championships: 2009
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Jenks (OK), 9/4 North Little Rock, 9/11 vs Greenwood, 9/25 at Bentonville, 10/2 Rogers Heritage (Rogers), 10/9 at Springdale, 10/16 Bentonville West (Centerton), 10/23 Southside (Fort Smith), 10/30 at Rogers, 11/6 Fayetteville, 11/13 Northside (Fort Smith), 11/20 at Bryant
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Bryant (62), North Little Rock (47.6), Bentonville (39.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (-11), Springdale (-2.5), Rogers (-0.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.5 (30.7 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 22.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #345
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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