GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Billy Elmore
League: 6A East
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #11
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Chris Morris 6'3.5" 285 Senior OG
Kendarius Moore 6'1" 210 Senior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Return, Returning Offensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: LB/DL Inexperience
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 21.5
2019 National Rank: #2425
2019 State Rank: #35
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 4.2
2020 National Rank*: #3414
2020 State Rank*: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 38
Dynasty National Rank: #596
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 33.8
Dynasty Record: 144-58-1 (91-28 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 27.2
2019 Points Against Average: 27.2
2019 Differential: 0
2019 Wins: #1180 Jonesboro (24-21), #1808 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (33-28), #3032 Marion (41-40), #3531 Pine Bluff (12-0), #5781 Blytheville (34-31), #7753 Jacksonville (38-6), #8799 Mountain Home (33-7)
2019 Losses: #409 Searcy (54-21), #747 Benton (63-35), #1486 Central (Little Rock) (24-18), #2520 Wynne (21-14), #3818 Sylvan Hills (Sherwood) (31-23)
2019 Opponents W-L: 71-66
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2011 (tied for 1st; 7A/6A East), 2010 (7A/6A East), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (AAAAA East), 2004 (tied for 1st; AAAAA East)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Little Rock Southwest (Little Rock), 9/4 Wynne, 9/18 at North Little Rock, 9/25 at Marion, 10/2 Searcy, 10/9 at Sylvan Hills (Sherwood), 10/16 Jonesboro, 10/23 at Sheridan, 10/30 Pine Bluff, 11/5 at El Dorado, 11/13 at Greenwood
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: North Little Rock (47.6), Jonesboro (28.1), Searcy (22)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Sylvan Hills (Sherwood) (1.8), Pine Bluff (3.7), Wynne (6.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9 (20.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 14.7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -3.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #16
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #827
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-8
2020 Projected League Finish*: 6th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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