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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Michael Gray
League: 2A Region 1
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Duke Upshaw 5'11" 170 Freshman RB/DB 4.60
Devonta Gates 6'0" 240 Junior RB/DE 4.90
Bradley Boose 5'8" 155 Senior RB/DB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, RBs, Talent At WR
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth, Special Teams, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -0.7
2011 National Rank: #8263
2011 State Rank: #185
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -2.2
2012 National Rank: #8514
2012 State Rank: #197
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4753
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.3
Dynasty Record: 77-38 (41-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 22.7
2011 Points Against Average: 23.2
2011 Differential: -0.5
2011 Wins: #7440 Okolona (34-28), #7776 Nettleton (44-19), #10593 Walnut (42-6), #11153 Hatley (Amory) (34-16), #11185 South Pontotoc (Pontotoc) (35-16)
2011 Losses: #1754 Calhoun City (26-7), #2506 Bruce (46-13), #3001 Kossuth (31-7), #5837 Booneville (14-6), #6920 Saltillo (26-23), #8022 Broad Street (Shelby) (22-14), #8229 Belmont (28-13)
2011 Opponents W-L: 77-68
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Kossuth (22-6)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Kossuth, 8/23 Booneville, 8/30 at Saltillo, 9/7 Belmont, 9/14 at Nettleton, 9/21 South Pontotoc (Pontotoc), 9/28 at Calhoun City, 10/5 Okolona, 10/12 at Bruce, 10/19 Walnut, 10/26 at Hatley (Amory)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bruce (29.9), Kossuth (21.5), Calhoun City (21.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hatley (Amory) (-22.5), Walnut (-13.1), South Pontotoc (Pontotoc) (-7.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7 (3.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #163
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6570
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%