Conference: 4-4A

Coach (Alma mater, years at school, record at school): Scott Hyatt (White Hall, 1st year at Booneville as head coach; 8-12 overall as head coach in two seasons at McGehee)

Assistant coaches (Alma mater): Defensive Coordinator Ricky May (Booneville, moving up as junior high head coach where he compiled a 48-7-3 record); Jim West (Booneville); David Beckham.

Stadium: Bearcat Stadium

Record last year: 5-6 overall, 5-2 conference

Points scored, points allowed last year: 221-200

Last playoff appearance: 2006

Playoff appearances since 1968: 28

Playoff record: 49-26

State championships: 2

Returning offensive starters (2006 stats): QB Kelly Carolan, Sr.; FB Michael Emery, Sr., rushed for 849 yards and 14 touchdowns; HB Michael Goff, Sr., rushed for 540 yards and seven touchdowns; HB Colton Waters, Jr., rushed for 160 yards in week 10 win over Ozark; OL "Big" Zach Taylor

Returning defensive starters (2006 stats): NG Matt Wilson, Sr., 94 tackles, led team in sacks with seven; LB Michael Emery, 73 tackles; LB Michael Goff, 51 tackes; DE Britton English, 51 tackles; DB Wes Swint, Sr., five interceptions; DB Dylan Smith, Sr., three interceptions; LB Chad Aair, Jr.; DB Zach Parks, Jr., two interceptions; DB Colton Waters.

2007 Outlook: The Scott Hyatt era begins in Booneville in 2007. He inherits a program that doesn't expect to just make the playoff but make a deep run. The Bearcats have made 10 straight postseason experiences and 28 total playoff appearances with 49 wins. That streak almost came to an end last season but a week 10 win over conference champion gave the Booneville the conference number three seed in the playoffs. Hyatt will have to be find some linemen to fill in the gaps left by a departing senior class, but a returning backfield, including senior quarterback Kelly Carolan, should be speed up the learning process. Defensively, senior lineman Matt Wilson is back to anchor the line after recording a team high seven sacks and 94 tackles. Enough of the nucleus returns for the Bearcats that a playoff berth should be in the cards for Booneville.