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GENERAL
Nickname: Devils
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Kyle Jackson
League: 2A Region 5
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2020 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zamari Haynie 6'1" 220 Senior DE/FB 4.8
Sam Bell 5'9" 170 Senior RB 4.7
Ethan Shaver 6'0" 300 Senior OL 5.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Speed

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 3.5
2020 National Rank: #5038
2020 State Rank: #58
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2021 Starting Power Rating: -13.8
2021 National Rank: #6022
2021 State Rank: #74
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 3.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7700
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.6
Dynasty Record: 127-78 (86-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 10-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 39
2020 Points Against Average: 15.5
2020 Differential: +23.5
2020 Wins: #7736 Poyen (42-7), #10306 Foreman (35-16), #10730 East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (53-6), #11006 Mount Ida (35-7), #11349 Hampton (55-20), #11384 Carlisle (2-0), #12063 Bearden (33-0), #12086 Magnet Cove (Malvern) (49-20), #13146 Mineral Springs (48-16), #13810 Cutter-Morning Star (Hot Springs National Park) (56-24)
2020 Losses: #3020 Fordyce (27-24), #3159 Prescott (43-36)
2020 Opponents W-L: 78-63
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2018 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 7), 2014 (2A Region 7), 2012 (2A Region 7), 2011 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 7), 2007 (3A Region 7), 2005 (tied for 1st; 7AA West), 2003 (7AA West)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Lafayette County (Stamps), 9/3 at Prescott, 9/10 Bearden, 9/17 Mineral Springs, 9/24 Foreman, 10/1 at Hampton, 10/15 Magnet Cove (Malvern), 10/22 at Poyen, 10/29 at Mount Ida
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Prescott (-3.5), Poyen (-17.2), Bearden (-30.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Lafayette County (Stamps) (-60.9), Mineral Springs (-59.9), Hampton (-38.5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.7 (-15.2 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #148
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11708
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%