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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Chris Determan
League: V Section III
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brendon Benton
Dylan Layton
Cottrell Orr

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Line
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -11.9
2011 National Rank: #10750
2011 State Rank: #142
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: -14.4
2012 National Rank: #11199
2012 State Rank: #148
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -1.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8779
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 52-38-1 (28-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (tied for 5th)
2011 Points For Average: 25.5
2011 Points Against Average: 21.7
2011 Differential: +3.8
2011 Wins: #9649 San Manuel (8-0), #10407 Safford (29-14), #11812 Tombstone (42-34), #13749 Tanque Verde (Tucson) (53-21), #14639 Baboquivari (Sells) (75-0)
2011 Losses: #5403 Thatcher (25-0), #8144 Arizona Lutheran Academy (Phoenix) (34-18), #8461 Morenci (33-0), #9443 Willcox (22-18), #10410 Bisbee (34-12)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-50
Recent League Championships: 2009 (2A East), 2008 (2A East), 2007 (2A East)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/21/11 Baboquivari (Sells) (75-0), 10/28/11 Tombstone (42-34)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Tanque Verde (Tucson), 8/31 Willcox, 9/7 at Bisbee, 9/14 Morenci, 9/21 at Arizona Lutheran Academy (Phoenix), 9/28 at San Manuel, 10/5 at Safford, 10/26 Tombstone
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Morenci (3.8), Arizona Lutheran Academy (Phoenix) (3), Safford (-5.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Tanque Verde (Tucson) (-41.4), Bisbee (-12), Tombstone (-6.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #160
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10254
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 7th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%