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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Phillip Turner
League: 5A South
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ammorrion Dempsey 5'9" 160 Junior QB/FS 4.6
Davion Durden 6'0" 200 Junior WR/DE 4.7
William Davis 6'0" 320 Senior OL/DL 5.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Improved Strength
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Youth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -22.9
2019 National Rank: #11209
2019 State Rank: #166
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -38
2020 National Rank*: #11791
2020 State Rank*: #168
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 10.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5775
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 48.6
Dynasty Record: 70-112 (52-67 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 1-9
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2019 Points For Average: 11.7
2019 Points Against Average: 51.3
2019 Differential: -39.6
2019 Wins: #11976 De Queen (38-35)
2019 Losses: #1553 Nashville (56-0), #2727 Prescott (51-14), #3552 Arkansas (Texarkana) (53-0), #3587 Magnolia (42-14), #3749 Camden Fairview (Camden) (54-14), #4056 Lakeside (Hot Springs) (58-6), #5446 Hot Springs (51-7), #6126 McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock) (52-10), #9280 Ashdown (61-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 61-50
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; AAAA Southwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Hall (Little Rock), 9/4 Nashville, 9/11 Ashdown, 9/18 at Prescott, 9/25 at De Queen, 10/2 Hot Springs, 10/16 Lakeside (Hot Springs), 10/23 at Camden Fairview (Camden), 10/30 Arkansas (Texarkana), 11/6 at Magnolia, 11/13 at Morrilton
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Nashville (26), Prescott (16.4), Camden Fairview (Camden) (9.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: De Queen (-42.7), Ashdown (-19.9), Hall (Little Rock) (-17)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 0
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -6.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #53
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3025
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 1-10
2020 Projected League Finish*: 6th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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