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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Kenny Phillips
League: 3A Region 1
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Justus Morrison 5'10" 160 Junior QB
Willie Stiles 6'3" 265 Senior OL/DL
Trent Middleton 6'3" 220 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Line, Recent Success

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -19.3
2010 National Rank: #12190
2010 State Rank: #156
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -18.8
2011 National Rank: #12089
2011 State Rank: #161
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -12
Dynasty National Rank: #11411
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 22-30 (14-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 30.6
2010 Points Against Average: 35.5
2010 Differential: -4.9
2010 Wins: #11375 Yellville-Summit (Yellville) (21-14), #12728 Green Forest (35-28), #13325 Lincoln (55-39), #14017 Perryville (65-32), #14074 Melbourne (53-14)
2010 Losses: #4858 West Fork (43-14), #5607 Clinton (57-18), #7853 Greenland (41-14), #8441 Fordyce (61-34), #11055 Elkins (34-14), #12342 Mountain View (28-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 60-52
Recent League Championships: 2007 (3A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Clinton, 9/9 at Melbourne, 9/16 Perryville, 9/23 Greenland, 9/30 at Elkins, 10/7 at West Fork, 10/14 Lincoln, 10/21 Green Forest, 10/28 at Yellville-Summit (Yellville), 11/4 Mountain View
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Fork (9), Clinton (7.4), Greenland (-1.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Perryville (-32.6), Lincoln (-23.7), Green Forest (-22.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.6 (-12.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #119
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11686
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Clinton [projection: 48-22 loss]