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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Ricky Sargent
League: 2A-1 Region II District 14
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trent Momon 6'6" 200 Senior WR 4.50 [Texas A&M]
Ronnie Jones 5'10" 215 Senior LB 4.70
Obie Wilder 5'10" 180 Senior QB 4.60

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Tylond Robertson 6'3" 225 Senior DE 4.8 [Texas State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Seniors
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 17.4
2010 National Rank: #3762
2010 State Rank: #414
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 24.4
2011 National Rank: #2086
2011 State Rank: #253
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5125
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16
Dynasty Record: 26-27 (17-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 24.7
2010 Points Against Average: 16
2010 Differential: +8.7
2010 Wins: #2502 Edna (21-7), #3340 Industrial (Vanderbilt) (21-17), #6937 Van Vleck (25-12), #7526 Hallettsville (51-14), #8799 Stafford (16-0), #9996 Hitchcock (33-8), #11633 Reagan (Austin) (63-6)
2010 Losses: #1414 St. John's (Houston) (33-7), #1565 Royal (Brookshire) (32-14), #2401 Rice (Altair) (27-14), #2877 Marion (20-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 60-60
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/2/11 Stafford (24-23), 9/9/11 Reagan (Austin) (77-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Stafford, 9/9 at Reagan (Austin), 9/16 Royal (Brookshire), 9/23 Rice (Altair), 9/30 St. John's (Houston), 10/7 at Hallettsville, 10/14 Van Vleck, 10/21 at Hitchcock, 10/28 Industrial (Vanderbilt), 11/4 at Edna
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rice (Altair) (29.5), St. John's (Houston) (22.7), Edna (22.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Reagan (Austin) (-18.3), Stafford (-3.3), Van Vleck (-0.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8 (12.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #571
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4762
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%
Opener: 9/2 at Stafford [projection: 28-3 win]