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GENERAL
Nickname: Badgers
Colors: Blue/Scarlet
Coach: Trey Schucker
League: 4A Region 7
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 2-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
O'Rion Roberts 5'9" 180 Senior WR/DB
Quentavion Morris 6'0" 215 Senior LB/RB
Skyler McClure 6'3" 215 Senior DE/TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, LBs, DBs
Team Weaknesses: Skill Positions, DL Depth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 35
2024 National Rank: #750
2024 State Rank: #12
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -5.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 25.6
2025 National Rank*: #774
2025 State Rank*: #13
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 25.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1254
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 49-13 (26-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 22.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2203
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 162-99-1 (93-54 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 13-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 44.6
2024 Points Against Average: 15.1
2024 Differential: +29.5
2024 Wins: #1146 Elkins (28-0), #1709 Dardanelle (35-27), #2734 Malvern (34-23), #3101 Southside (Batesville) (35-6), #4167 Gentry (46-14), #4411 Hot Springs (52-14), #5981 Nashville (42-12), #6549 Ozark (57-12), #7566 Ashdown (49-0), #8930 Bauxite (49-7), #9007 Harmony Grove (Benton) (49-17), #11025 Fountain Lake (Hot Springs National Park) (77-0), #13315 Genoa Central (Texarkana) (56-6)
2024 Losses: #974 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (49-35), #1575 Camden Fairview (Camden) (40-25)
2024 Opponents W-L: 100-74
Recent State Championships: 2024, 2018, 2017
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 12
Streak List: 9/27/24 Nashville (42-12), 10/4/24 Bauxite (49-7), 10/11/24 Fountain Lake (Hot Springs National Park) (77-0), 10/18/24 Harmony Grove (Benton) (49-17), 10/25/24 Ashdown (49-0), 11/1/24 Genoa Central (Texarkana) (56-6), 11/8/24 Malvern (34-23), 11/15/24 Ozark (57-12), 11/22/24 Gentry (46-14), 11/29/24 Dardanelle (35-27), 12/6/24 Southside (Batesville) (35-6), 12/14/24 Elkins (28-0)

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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