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GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Sterling Stowers
League: 4A Region 3
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 11
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2023 JV Record: 2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Keagan Statler 5'11" 195 Senior 4.6
Kalei Tokanang 6'3" 255 Senior 5.0
Jimmy Jensen 5'9" 175

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Size
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -7.2
2023 National Rank: #7077
2023 State Rank: #98
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2
2024 Starting Power Rating: -11
2024 National Rank: #4472
2024 State Rank: #65
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -19
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9985
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 15-34 (9-24 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 0.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7998
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.8
Dynasty Record: 107-114-1 (67-76 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 26
2023 Points Against Average: 18.5
2023 Differential: +7.5
2023 Wins: #7156 Gosnell (26-25), #7417 Trumann (13-0), #7461 Pocahontas (14-6), #11328 Riverview (Searcy) (43-12), #11751 Westside (Jonesboro) (43-7), #12817 Harrisburg (54-14), #12930 Piggott (20-12)
2023 Losses: #1780 Rivercrest (Wilson) (46-6), #5371 Monticello (21-20), #6105 Blytheville (32-20), #7269 Walnut Ridge (28-27)
2023 Opponents W-L: 51-70
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; 2AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Piggott, 9/6 at Mountain Grove (MO), 9/13 Riverview (Searcy), 9/27 Gosnell, 10/4 at Trumann, 10/11 Blytheville, 10/25 Cave City, 11/1 at Westside (Jonesboro), 11/8 Pocahontas
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Blytheville (-14.5), Gosnell (-16.3), Pocahontas (-18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Piggott (-64.5), Cave City (-61), Riverview (Searcy) (-60.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.3 (-14.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #150
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10651
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%