GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Ed Pilcher
League: AAAA Region 1
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #59
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Steven Bench 6'1" 185 QB
Shamaii Wilburn 6'0" 245 DL
Blair Nix 6'1" 260 OL
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Shawn Samuels 6'1" 180 Senior DB [UAB]
Rohan Gaines 6'0" 180 Senior ATH [Arkansas]
Keenan Adams Senior K [Colorado State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Receivers, Defense
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 15.5
2010 National Rank: #4156
2010 State Rank: #163
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 11.1
2011 National Rank: #4777
2011 State Rank: #190
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2536
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 29-26 (13-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th)
2010 Points For Average: 21.4
2010 Points Against Average: 22
2010 Differential: -0.6
2010 Wins: #5768 Early County (Blakely) (14-7), #5937 Northside (Columbus) (35-14), #6292 Westover (Albany) (35-15)
2010 Losses: #612 Cairo (14-0), #650 Northside (Warner Robins) (35-14), #878 Thomas County Central (Thomasville) (41-34), #2536 Hardaway (Columbus) (21-20), #2670 Houston County (Warner Robins) (14-7), #3234 Lee County (Leesburg) (28-27), #4082 Warner Robins (31-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 60-47
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Early County (Blakely) (16-12), 9/2/11 Cairo (17-14)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Early County (Blakely), 9/2 at Cairo, 9/9 at Westover (Albany), 9/24 at Northside (Warner Robins), 9/30 Hardaway (Columbus), 10/7 Northside (Columbus), 10/15 at Houston County (Warner Robins), 10/21 Warner Robins, 10/28 at Lee County (Leesburg), 11/4 Thomas County Central (Thomasville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cairo (45.3), Northside (Warner Robins) (39.7), Thomas County Central (Thomasville) (33.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Westover (Albany) (7.2), Northside (Columbus) (8), Early County (Blakely) (8.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1323
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Early County (Blakely) [projection: 28-24 win]