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GENERAL
Nickname: Catamounts
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Matt Land
League: AAAA Region 7B (moving from AAA Region 7A)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Dale 5'10" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.47
Ethan Fromm 5'10" 165 Senior DB/WR 4.59
Eder Mora 5'11" 170 Sophomore LB/WR 4.56

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Will Erwin 6'4" 230 Senior TE 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Overall Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 26.9
2011 National Rank: #2088
2011 State Rank: #84
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 28.3
2012 National Rank: #1669
2012 State Rank: #71
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 19.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2284
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 66-31 [70-27 on the field] (47-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 25.1
2011 Points Against Average: 20.6
2011 Differential: +4.5
2011 Wins: #4066 Cartersville (21-14), #4587 Ringgold (28-16), #6178 LaFayette (30-14), #8167 Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (35-0)
2011 Losses: #102 Calhoun (24-14), #747 Gainesville (48-27), #862 Allatoona (Acworth) (28-21), #3409 Ridgeland (Rossville) (forfeit), #6143 Gilmer (Ellijay) (forfeit), #6601 Heritage (Ringgold) (forfeit), #13054 Murray County (Chatsworth) (forfeit)
2011 Opponents W-L: 80-44
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 7A-AAAA), 2007 (7-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Ringgold, 9/7 Calhoun, 9/21 at Gilmer (Ellijay), 9/28 Cass (Cartersville), 10/5 at Ridgeland (Rossville), 10/12 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill), 10/19 at LaFayette, 10/26 Heritage (Ringgold), 11/2 at Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Calhoun (49.8), Ridgeland (Rossville) (27.6), Ringgold (16)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cass (Cartersville) (-15), Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (-0.4), Heritage (Ringgold) (5.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7 (18.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #173
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3510
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%