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GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Kevin Kelley
League: 5A Central
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 54.2
2019 National Rank: #153
2019 State Rank: #2
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 37
2020 National Rank*: #336
2020 State Rank*: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 49.9
Dynasty National Rank: #115
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.9
Dynasty Record: 203-29-1 (112-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 12-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 56.4
2019 Points Against Average: 30.6
2019 Differential: +25.8
2019 Wins: #347 Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) (63-21), #579 Harrison (28-21), #667 Har-Ber (Springdale) (84-68), #1455 Morrilton (68-41), #1582 Maumelle (41-29), #1627 Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, LA) (46-23), #1863 White Hall (68-21), #2782 Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff) (43-6), #2940 Parkview (Little Rock) (68-34), #3587 Magnolia (63-34), #6719 Beebe (67-7), #10156 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (43-0)
2019 Losses: #191 Ravenwood (Brentwood, TN) (61-47), #347 Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) (63-61)
2019 Opponents W-L: 106-60
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011 (4A), 2008, 2003 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 (4A Region 7), 2010 (4A Region 7), 2008 (5A Southwest), 2007 (5A Southeast), 2005 (tied for 1st; 6AAA), 2004 (6AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 9
Streak List: 10/11/19 Maumelle (41-29), 10/18/19 Beebe (67-7), 10/25/19 Parkview (Little Rock) (68-34), 11/1/19 Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff) (43-6), 11/8/19 White Hall (68-21), 11/15/19 Magnolia (63-34), 11/22/19 Harrison (28-21), 11/29/19 Morrilton (68-41), 12/7/19 Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) (63-21)

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Robinson (Little Rock), 9/11 at Ravenwood (Brentwood, TN), 9/18 vs Life Christian Academy (Chester, VA), 9/25 at Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff), 10/2 at Hall (Little Rock), 10/9 White Hall, 10/16 vs Tyler Legacy (Tyler, TX), 10/23 at Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock), 10/30 at Beebe, 11/20 Farmington, 11/27 Magnolia, 12/4 Wynne, 12/12 vs Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Robinson (Little Rock) (42.9), Life Christian Academy (Chester, VA) (36.9), Ravenwood (Brentwood, TN) (35.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Beebe (-18.8), Hall (Little Rock) (-17), Farmington (3.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.8 (28.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 16.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #13
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #687
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 10-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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