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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Walter Denton
League: 4A Region 7
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ti'Quan Forbes 6'3" 180 Junior QB
D.J. Strickland 5'8.5" 170 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, OL
Team Weaknesses: DB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -8.7
2011 National Rank: #10080
2011 State Rank: #218
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -7.7
2012 National Rank: #9845
2012 State Rank: #216
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 2
Dynasty National Rank: #7484
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.7
Dynasty Record: 38-61 (24-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 0-10
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 10.4
2011 Points Against Average: 40.7
2011 Differential: -30.3
2011 Wins: none
2011 Losses: #864 Tylertown (51-6), #1252 East Marion (Columbia) (31-6), #1408 Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn) (34-6), #2149 South Pike (Magnolia) (22-0), #2510 Purvis (28-13), #3308 West Marion (Foxworth) (46-8), #4877 Poplarville (56-12), #5187 North Pike (Summit) (61-20), #5709 Lawrence County (Monticello) (48-27), #7749 Perry Central (New Augusta) (30-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 78-44
Recent League Championships: 2008 (3A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Poplarville (22-21)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Poplarville, 8/24 Perry Central (New Augusta), 8/31 East Marion (Columbia), 9/7 at West Marion (Foxworth), 9/21 at Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn), 9/28 Purvis, 10/5 at South Pike (Magnolia), 10/12 North Pike (Summit), 10/19 at Lawrence County (Monticello), 10/26 Tylertown
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Tylertown (37.3), East Marion (Columbia) (34.1), Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn) (30.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Perry Central (New Augusta) (0.8), North Pike (Summit) (6.5), Lawrence County (Monticello) (9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1470
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-10
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%