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GENERAL
Nickname: Blazers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Sean Cockrell
League: 5A East
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2019 JV Record: 2-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zac Stracener 6'1" 170 Senior QB 4.98
Cole Littrell 6'3" 285 Senior OL 5.3
Aedan Huntsman 6'0" 195 Senior WR/RB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB, 3 OL Return, Confidence/Momentum Coming Off Successful Season
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience, Speed

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 25
2019 National Rank: #1942
2019 State Rank: #29
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 10.8
2020 National Rank*: #2362
2020 State Rank*: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 11.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5449
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 87-63-1 (55-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 26.5
2019 Points Against Average: 11.7
2019 Differential: +14.8
2019 Wins: #1997 Osceola (36-19), #2520 Wynne (28-23), #3934 Forrest City (35-6), #4066 Batesville (23-14), #4387 Nettleton (Jonesboro) (20-13), #4729 Rivercrest (Wilson) (7-3), #5781 Blytheville (27-6), #7843 Greene County Tech (Paragould) (39-0), #9483 Bald Knob (28-8), #9840 Paragould (21-0)
2019 Losses: #1455 Morrilton (37-27)
2019 Opponents W-L: 60-62
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 at Gosnell, 9/11 at Rivercrest (Wilson), 9/18 vs Bald Knob, 9/25 Paragould, 10/2 at Forrest City, 10/9 Wynne, 10/16 at Brookland, 10/23 Greene County Tech (Paragould), 11/6 at Batesville, 11/13 Farmington
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Forrest City (7.4), Wynne (6.7), Farmington (3.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Bald Knob (-33.3), Paragould (-21.4), Greene County Tech (Paragould) (-19.2)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 (9.9 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #82
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4805
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 22%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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