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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Daniel Keithley
League: 3A Region 5
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ian Smith 5'10" 140 Junior QB/DB 4.8
Braden Efird 5'8" 135 Senior WR/DB 4.7
Dylan Hart 6'1" 200 Junior DE/T 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Dual-Threat QB, WR Experience/Depth
Team Weaknesses: OL Size/Inexperience/Depth/Youth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -31.5
2020 National Rank: #11360
2020 State Rank: #149
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -40.9
2021 National Rank: #11121
2021 State Rank: #153
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -20.8
Dynasty National Rank: #13329
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.1
Dynasty Record: 32-123 [31-124 on the field] (18-91 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-8
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2020 Points For Average: 22.9
2020 Points Against Average: 40.3
2020 Differential: -17.4
2020 Wins: #13241 Fouke (21-14), #13810 Cutter-Morning Star (Hot Springs National Park) (27-26), #13824 Horatio (42-13)
2020 Losses: #2930 McGehee (42-20), #3159 Prescott (63-6), #5118 Glen Rose (Malvern) (49-14), #6820 Centerpoint (Amity) (62-26), #7736 Poyen (49-14), #9089 Jessieville (57-29), #10449 Genoa Central (Texarkana) (40-33), #12086 Magnet Cove (Malvern) (28-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 67-50
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Dierks, 9/3 at Magnet Cove (Malvern), 9/10 Poyen, 9/24 Genoa Central (Texarkana), 10/1 at Jessieville, 10/8 Glen Rose (Malvern), 10/15 at Horatio, 10/22 at Prescott, 10/29 Fouke, 11/5 at Centerpoint (Amity)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Prescott (-3.5), Centerpoint (Amity) (-7.1), Glen Rose (Malvern) (-9.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Horatio (-65.3), Fouke (-61.1), Genoa Central (Texarkana) (-39.4)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9 (-14.2 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.6
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #119
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10297
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%