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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Wade Griffin
League: 4A Region III District 17 (moving from 4A Region II District 16)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #51

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ta'Rel Simmons 6'2" 180 QB 4.80
Da'Trean Simmons 5'9" 160 ATH/RB 4.50
Clayton Anderson 6'1" 265 OL 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield, Linemen, Second Year With Coaching Staff
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 24.7
2011 National Rank: #2457
2011 State Rank: #280
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2012 Starting Power Rating: 27.2
2012 National Rank: #1823
2012 State Rank: #231
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 3.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7128
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.1
Dynasty Record: 37-53 [36-54 on the field] (22-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 32.5
2011 Points Against Average: 24.4
2011 Differential: +8.1
2011 Wins: #1762 Giddings (30-29), #4965 Bastrop (28-23), #4980 Taylor (21-12), #6356 Rudder [James Earl] (Bryan) (49-21), #8195 Travis [William B.] (Austin) (62-7), #8510 Lanier (Austin) (42-14)
2011 Losses: #883 Hendrickson (Pflugerville) (39-29), #1253 Hutto (20-14), #1632 Connally [John B.] (Austin) (39-21), #2240 Manor (40-29)
2011 Opponents W-L: 50-55-1
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/28/11 Bastrop (28-23), 11/4/11 Rudder [James Earl] (Bryan) (49-21)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Rudder [James Earl] (Bryan), 9/7 Lehman (Kyle), 9/14 at Vista Ridge (Cedar Park), 9/21 Georgetown, 9/28 at Hutto, 10/12 at Manor, 10/19 Connally [John B.] (Austin), 10/26 at East View (Georgetown), 11/2 Bastrop, 11/8 at Cedar Creek (Bastrop)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Georgetown (33.3), Connally [John B.] (Austin) (30.8), Manor (26.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Rudder [James Earl] (Bryan) (4.6), Bastrop (11.8), Lehman (Kyle) (18.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #330
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2229
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%