GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jared Dutton
League: 5A Central
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #14
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Anthony Newman 5'10" 165 Senior CB
Kevin Compton 6'2" 175 Senior S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Junior/Sophomore Classes, Experience, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Top Producers At Key Spots Graduated, Line Depth, Entire Secondary Graduated
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 19.1
2019 National Rank: #2782
2019 State Rank: #40
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 5.1
2020 National Rank*: #3249
2020 State Rank*: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 21.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2826
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.5
Dynasty Record: 91-95-2 (66-53 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2019 Points For Average: 28
2019 Points Against Average: 29.4
2019 Differential: -1.4
2019 Wins: #2940 Parkview (Little Rock) (44-40), #3531 Pine Bluff (39-33), #6719 Beebe (47-23), #7872 Monticello (49-10), #10156 Fair [J. A.] (Little Rock) (35-6)
2019 Losses: #152 Pulaski Academy (Little Rock) (43-6), #347 Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) (49-7), #1553 Nashville (35-28), #1582 Maumelle (27-6), #1863 White Hall (28-19)
2019 Opponents W-L: 64-53
Recent League Championships: 2017 (5A South), 2010 (5A Southeast), 2005 (tied for 1st; AAAAA South)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 Lakeside (Hot Springs), 9/18 Camden Fairview (Camden), 9/25 Pulaski Academy (Little Rock), 10/2 at Jacksonville, 10/9 Hall (Little Rock), 10/16 at White Hall, 10/23 Beebe, 10/30 Maumelle, 11/5 at Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock), 11/13 at Vilonia
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Pulaski Academy (Little Rock) (37), Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) (34.7), Maumelle (30.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Beebe (-18.8), Hall (Little Rock) (-17), Jacksonville (-13.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 10.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #29
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1281
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-6
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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