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GENERAL
Nickname: Southerners
Colors: Gold
Coach: Kenny Simpson
League: 5A East
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Savion Hall 6'2" 165 Senior QB/WB 4.65
Isaac Wallis 6'2" 230 Senior DL/FB 4.67
Seth Case 5'7" 140 Senior RB 4.63

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, Skill Position Athleticism/Speed
Team Weaknesses: Replacing DBs

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 9.9
2022 National Rank: #3722
2022 State Rank: #60
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -4.6
2023 National Rank: #3256
2023 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -2.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6559
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.9
Dynasty Record: 30-24 (20-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2022 Points For Average: 26.9
2022 Points Against Average: 14.1
2022 Differential: +12.8
2022 Wins: #2485 Batesville (35-21), #7501 Brookland (28-3), #7901 Forrest City (36-0), #9243 Bald Knob (28-0), #9301 Heber Springs (44-6), #10783 Paragould (44-7)
2022 Losses: #1613 Valley View (Jonesboro) (21-14), #1694 Wynne (42-21), #3008 Nettleton (Jonesboro) (13-12), #3177 Pocahontas (28-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 53-56
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 2), 2017 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/28/22 Batesville (35-21), 11/4/22 Paragould (44-7)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Pocahontas, 9/1 Bald Knob, 9/8 Heber Springs, 9/22 at Forrest City, 9/29 Wynne, 10/6 at Brookland, 10/13 at Nettleton (Jonesboro), 10/20 Valley View (Jonesboro), 10/27 at Batesville, 11/3 Paragould
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Valley View (Jonesboro) (6.9), Wynne (-0.6), Batesville (-7.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Paragould (-47), Bald Knob (-42.5), Heber Springs (-38.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5979
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%