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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Joe Besancon
League: 2A Region 4
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 21.5
2022 National Rank: #2049
2022 State Rank: #31
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2023 Starting Power Rating: -1.2
2023 National Rank: #2784
2023 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6055
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 49-11 (24-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 13-0
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 48
2022 Points Against Average: 7.1
2022 Differential: +40.9
2022 Wins: #5022 Carlisle (38-30), #5022 Carlisle (44-6), #6215 East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (56-16), #6909 Marked Tree (46-6), #7287 Des Arc (52-0), #9507 Episcopal (Little Rock) (46-0), #10116 McCrory (36-12), #10110 England (51-8), #11216 Poyen (48-6), #12438 Hampton (46-0), #13012 Bearden (60-0), #13278 Lee (Marianna) (50-8), #13761 Baptist Prep (Little Rock) (51-0)
2022 Losses: none
2022 Opponents W-L: 72-72
Recent State Championships: 2022
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 6), 2018 (2A Region 6), 2017 (2A Region 6), 2014 (2A Region 6), 2012 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 6), 2009 (2A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 13
Streak List: 8/26/22 Lee (Marianna) (50-8), 9/2/22 Des Arc (52-0), 9/16/22 McCrory (36-12), 9/23/22 Hampton (46-0), 9/30/22 Baptist Prep (Little Rock) (51-0), 10/7/22 England (51-8), 10/21/22 Episcopal (Little Rock) (46-0), 10/28/22 Bearden (60-0), 11/4/22 Carlisle (38-30), 11/11/22 Poyen (48-6), 11/18/22 Marked Tree (46-6), 11/25/22 East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (56-16), 12/2/22 Carlisle (44-6)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/24 Lee (Marianna), 9/1 at Des Arc, 9/8 at Clarendon, 9/15 at McCrory, 9/22 Hampton, 9/29 Baptist Prep (Little Rock), 10/6 England, 10/20 at Episcopal (Little Rock), 10/27 Bearden, 11/3 Carlisle
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Carlisle (-22.9), Des Arc (-26.6), Episcopal (Little Rock) (-36.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Baptist Prep (Little Rock) (-78.3), Lee (Marianna) (-77.3), Bearden (-68.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.2 (-18.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -50.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #167
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12321
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 80%



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