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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jay Turley
League: 5A Southwest
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Terrance Logan 6'3" 215 Senior DE
Ronald Bamber 5'9" 240 Senior OL
Kerrick Brown 5'9" 175 Junior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Young Offense, Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -12.4
2010 National Rank: #10910
2010 State Rank: #127
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -14.9
2011 National Rank: #11466
2011 State Rank: #142
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 7.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5724
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.7
Dynasty Record: 19-33 (15-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 1-9
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th)
2010 Points For Average: 17.5
2010 Points Against Average: 31.4
2010 Differential: -13.9
2010 Wins: #10245 Hot Springs (46-22)
2010 Losses: #1716 Fairview (Camden) (49-13), #2300 Nashville (45-9), #3937 Ashdown (27-0), #5376 Lakeside (Hot Springs) (31-14), #6788 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock) (42-28), #7035 Arkadelphia (10-6), #8034 Magnolia (17-11), #8650 Prescott (43-21), #11682 Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) (28-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 66-48
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; AAAA Southwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Nashville, 9/9 at Ashdown, 9/16 Prescott, 9/23 Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock), 9/30 at Hot Springs, 10/7 Arkadelphia, 10/14 at Lakeside (Hot Springs), 10/21 Fairview (Camden), 10/28 at Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock), 11/3 Magnolia
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fairview (Camden) (30.8), Ashdown (18.5), Nashville (18.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hot Springs (-16.8), Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) (-12), Magnolia (-3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5764
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Nashville [projection: 42-8 loss]