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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Lance Angel
League: 3A Region III District 20
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #133

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Micah Angton 6'0" 190 Senior DE
Nicco Barnard 5'9" 170 Senior WR
Rashad Redix 5'10" 270 Senior OL

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Terrance Simon 5'9" 185 Senior RB 4.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions, Recent Success

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 5.2
2010 National Rank: #6604
2010 State Rank: #639
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: -0.8
2011 National Rank: #8250
2011 State Rank: #765
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 16.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3399
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.1
Dynasty Record: 25-28 (14-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 20.8
2010 Points Against Average: 35
2010 Differential: -14.2
2010 Wins: #8933 Mabank (34-10), #10284 Westwood (Palestine) (37-20)
2010 Losses: #641 Athens (49-14), #1109 Pittsburg (52-16), #2264 Madisonville (45-14), #2386 Mexia (49-38), #2628 Van (28-7), #2648 Fairfield (42-7), #2909 Brownsboro (20-14), #3617 Groesbeck (35-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 60-51
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (3A Region III District 19), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 21)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Brownsboro, 9/2 Pittsburg, 9/9 at Van, 9/16 at Mabank, 9/23 Athens, 10/7 Groesbeck, 10/14 at Mexia, 10/21 Fairfield, 10/28 Madisonville, 11/4 at Westwood (Palestine)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Athens (40.1), Pittsburg (30.6), Van (23)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Westwood (Palestine) (-8.4), Mabank (-2.8), Groesbeck (14.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #350
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2378
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Brownsboro [projection: 41-17 loss]