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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Ricky Sargent
League: 2A-1 Region IV District 14
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Roberts 6'3" 280 OL/RB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Trent Momon 6'5" 195 Senior WR 4.6 [Texas A&M]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 44.1
2011 National Rank: #451
2011 State Rank: #61
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 35.6
2012 National Rank: #897
2012 State Rank: #127
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4402
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.3
Dynasty Record: 49-49 (27-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 14-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 33
2011 Points Against Average: 9.2
2011 Differential: +23.8
2011 Wins: #982 Tatum (21-14), #1385 St. John's (Houston) (31-7), #2234 Blanco (35-12), #2557 Rice (Altair) (18-7), #2632 Hallettsville (34-0), #2632 Hallettsville (35-13), #3009 Hitchcock (33-12), #3479 Edna (42-0), #4985 Industrial (Vanderbilt) (47-8), #6080 George West (17-7), #6564 Royal (Brookshire) (28-0), #7082 Stafford (24-23), #9093 Van Vleck (38-7), #13298 Reagan (Austin) (77-0)
2011 Losses: #133 Melissa (28-15)
2011 Opponents W-L: 87-82
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A-1 Region II District 14)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Royal (Brookshire), 9/7 at Stafford, 9/14 at East Bernard, 9/21 Brazos (Wallis), 9/28 Columbia (West Columbia), 10/12 at Edna, 10/19 at Palacios, 10/26 Rice (Altair), 11/2 at Industrial (Vanderbilt), 11/9 Hallettsville
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Columbia (West Columbia) (35.7), East Bernard (34.5), Hallettsville (26)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Brazos (Wallis) (-6), Palacios (0.8), Royal (Brookshire) (1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4 (20.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #418
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2895
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%