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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Scarlet/Royal Blue
Coach: Judd Boswell
League: 3A Region 6
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 4-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matthew Evans 6'2" 205 Senior QB 4.75
Randell Boyd 6'0" 230 Senior DL/OL 4.83
Sherman Boyd 6'3" 280 Senior DT 5.00

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Josh Pinkston 6'2" 190 Senior WR 4.50 [Northwestern State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Options At QB, A Few Key Players Return On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Must Develop RBs, Need WR

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 49.7
2010 National Rank: #214
2010 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5
2011 Starting Power Rating: 42.2
2011 National Rank: #369
2011 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1751
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.8
Dynasty Record: 50-15 (25-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 15-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 36.8
2010 Points Against Average: 3.3
2010 Differential: +33.5
2010 Wins: #519 Aberdeen (10-8), #1291 Tylertown (21-0), #1390 Hazlehurst (30-0), #1604 Jackson Prep (Jackson) (31-10), #3225 Franklin County (Meadville) (43-7), #4126 Kemper County (DeKalb) (43-0), #4585 Morton (39-0), #4837 Scott Central (Forest) (47-0), #4983 Raleigh (26-6), #5704 Jackson [Velma] (Camden) (49-0), #6709 Simmons (Hollandale) (36-12), #7441 St. Andrews Episcopal (Ridgeland) (42-7), #8078 McLaurin (Florence) (41-0), #11531 Clarkdale (Meridian) (49-0), #11618 Carthage (45-0)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 110-75
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008 (2A Region 5), 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 5), 2004 (3A Region 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/16/11 Bassfield (14-7), 9/23/11 Scott Central (Forest) (41-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at West Lauderdale (Collinsville), 8/26 Tylertown, 9/2 at Jackson Prep (Jackson), 9/16 Bassfield, 9/23 at Scott Central (Forest), 9/30 at Raleigh, 10/7 Bailey Magnet (Jackson), 10/14 at McLaurin (Florence), 10/21 St. Andrews Episcopal (Ridgeland), 10/28 Morton
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Tylertown (36), Bassfield (31.8), Jackson Prep (Jackson) (25.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bailey Magnet (Jackson) (-30), McLaurin (Florence) (-0.2), West Lauderdale (Collinsville) (-0.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8 (16.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #112
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4416
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 74%
Opener: 8/19 at West Lauderdale (Collinsville) [projection: 46-0 win]