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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Phillip Turner
League: 5A South
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Improved Strength
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Size

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -18.1
2020 National Rank: #9445
2020 State Rank: #117
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3
2021 Starting Power Rating: -32.3
2021 National Rank: #9739
2021 State Rank: #125
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 9
Dynasty National Rank: #6138
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 41.3
Dynasty Record: 71-122 (53-72 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 1-10
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2020 Points For Average: 17.7
2020 Points Against Average: 37.8
2020 Differential: -20.1
2020 Wins: #12462 De Queen (42-13)
2020 Losses: #2129 Magnolia (42-7), #2875 Arkansas (Texarkana) (33-13), #3159 Prescott (21-14), #3287 Nashville (42-20), #3451 Lakeside (Hot Springs) (42-10), #3887 Camden Fairview (Camden) (54-12), #4077 Morrilton (58-14), #6354 Ashdown (41-21), #7411 Hot Springs (63-42), #10207 Hall (Little Rock) (7-0)
2020 Opponents W-L: 65-48
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; AAAA Southwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock), 9/3 at Nashville, 9/10 at Ashdown, 9/24 De Queen, 10/1 at Hot Springs, 10/15 at Lakeside (Hot Springs), 10/22 Camden Fairview (Camden), 10/29 at Arkansas (Texarkana), 11/5 Magnolia
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Camden Fairview (Camden) (10.4), Magnolia (1.3), Arkansas (Texarkana) (-2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: De Queen (-51.3), Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock) (-31.6), Ashdown (-7.7)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11 (3.8 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #58
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4731
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2021 Projected League Finish: 6th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%