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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Billy Laird
League: 5A District 2 (moving from 4A District 3)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joseph Brunson 6'3" 295 Senior T 5.30 [Louisiana]
Cyril Noland 6'1" 190 Senior DB 4.50 [Louisiana Tech]
Kentrell Brice 6'0" 180 Senior DB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Secondary, Passing
Team Weaknesses: Must Find 3 New OL, WRs

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 21.7
2010 National Rank: #2908
2010 State Rank: #66
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 21.9
2011 National Rank: #2519
2011 State Rank: #66
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 28.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1197
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.2
Dynasty Record: 36-21 (22-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 32.4
2010 Points Against Average: 23.2
2010 Differential: +9.2
2010 Wins: #1817 Neville (Monroe) (20-19), #4624 Wossman (Monroe) (41-19), #4752 Richwood (Monroe) (35-0), #5000 Franklin Parish (Winnsboro) (57-6), #8283 Many (55-28), #9383 West Ouachita (West Monroe) (38-14)
2010 Losses: #876 Ouachita Parish (Monroe) (28-26), #1092 Bastrop (44-41), #2005 Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) (35-14), #2459 Sulphur (25-15), #3249 Byrd [C. E.] (Shreveport) (37-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 70-57
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 North DeSoto (Stonewall) (47-3)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Neville (Monroe), 9/9 at Bastrop, 9/16 Arcadia, 9/23 Byrd [C. E.] (Shreveport), 9/30 Minden, 10/7 Ouachita Parish (Monroe), 10/14 North DeSoto (Stonewall), 10/21 at West Monroe, 10/28 Natchitoches Central (Natchitoches), 11/4 at Pineville
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Monroe (49.9), Bastrop (36), Ouachita Parish (Monroe) (34.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Arcadia (-15.7), North DeSoto (Stonewall) (8.6), Pineville (9.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3 (19.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1395
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Neville (Monroe) [projection: 28-22 loss]