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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jody Grant
League: 7A West
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2020 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chas Nimrod 6'3" 180 Senior WR 4.47
Cooper Smith 6'0" 170 Senior WR 4.44
Josh Ficklin 5'10" 195 Junior 4.48

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Cole Joyce 6'0" 210 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition, Leading WRs/RBs Returning
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 39.4
2020 National Rank: #559
2020 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.8
2021 Starting Power Rating: 33.9
2021 National Rank: #333
2021 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 52.2
Dynasty National Rank: #88
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.3
Dynasty Record: 160-53 (102-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 10-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 45.6
2020 Points Against Average: 17
2020 Differential: +28.6
2020 Wins: #121 Mill Valley (Shawnee, KS) (35-28), #401 Rockhurst (Kansas City, MO) (21-17), #1020 Conway (47-21), #2467 Har-Ber (Springdale) (45-6), #3044 Bentonville West (Centerton) (44-7), #3707 Fayetteville (59-14), #4125 Rogers (74-21), #5865 Springdale (56-28), #6627 Southside (Fort Smith) (35-7), #9470 Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (52-0)
2020 Losses: #1028 Cabot (38-34)
2020 Opponents W-L: 57-62
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2013, 2010, 2008
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013 (7A/6A West), 2012 (7A/6A West), 2011 (7A/6A West), 2010 (7A/6A West), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Liberty North (Liberty, MO), 9/3 Conway, 9/10 Rockhurst (Kansas City, MO), 9/24 at Har-Ber (Springdale), 10/1 Southside (Fort Smith), 10/8 Rogers Heritage (Rogers), 10/15 at Fayetteville, 10/22 at Rogers, 10/29 Springdale, 11/5 at Bentonville West (Centerton)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Rockhurst (Kansas City, MO) (32.3), Liberty North (Liberty, MO) (30.5), Fayetteville (18.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Rogers Heritage (Rogers) (-25.2), Southside (Fort Smith) (-10.2), Springdale (-3.4)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7 (19.4 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #975
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 37%