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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Chris Faircloth
League: Sunrise - Northeast
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2010 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Hassaan Henderson Senior QB
Farrell Victor Senior OL
Tony Verdugo Senior DL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Marquan Major 6'2" 175 Senior WR 4.55 [Idaho]
Braylon Mitchell 5'10" 180 Senior LB 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Good QB
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Low Numbers

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 29.7
2010 National Rank: #1631
2010 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 24.3
2011 National Rank: #2108
2011 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 27.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1258
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1
Dynasty Record: 52-13 (29-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 38.2
2010 Points Against Average: 13.5
2010 Differential: +24.7
2010 Wins: #2591 Foothill (Henderson) (13-10), #3895 Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas) (34-15), #4176 Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas) (49-20), #4806 Snow Canyon (St. George, UT) (49-7), #5667 Del Sol (Las Vegas) (37-10), #6548 Desert Pines (Las Vegas) (35-0), #7961 Rancho (Las Vegas) (64-12), #9212 Eldorado (Las Vegas) (46-6), #10526 Valley (Las Vegas) (35-3), #12338 Chaparral (Las Vegas) (46-0), #13921 Sunrise Mountain (Las Vegas) (67-6)
2010 Losses: #429 Mountain Crest (Hyrum, UT) (51-7), #1165 Liberty (Henderson) (35-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 67-70
Recent State Championships: 2006, 2005
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005 (Sunrise Northeast), 2004 (tied for 1st; Sunrise Northeast), 2003 (Northeast)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/26/11 Snow Canyon (St. George, UT) (30-25), 9/2/11 Centennial (Las Vegas) (24-21), 9/16/11 Eldorado (Las Vegas) (58-13)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Snow Canyon (St. George, UT), 9/2 at Centennial (Las Vegas), 9/16 at Eldorado (Las Vegas), 9/23 Desert Pines (Las Vegas), 10/1 at Valley (Las Vegas), 10/6 Chaparral (Las Vegas), 10/14 at Sunrise Mountain (Las Vegas), 10/20 Rancho (Las Vegas), 10/27 at Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas) (22.7), Centennial (Las Vegas) (20.5), Snow Canyon (St. George, UT) (12.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sunrise Mountain (Las Vegas) (-31.2), Chaparral (Las Vegas) (-20.2), Eldorado (Las Vegas) (-9.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7 (10.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8158
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 36%
Opener: 8/26 Snow Canyon (St. George, UT) [projection: 31-17 win]