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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Rob Allen
League: 1A Region 1
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Devahn Fields 5'11" 230 Senior FB/LB 5.00
Marquis Vance 5'11" 305 Junior OL/DL 4.90
Wyatt Esterlley 5'9" 170 Sophomore QB/LB 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work Ethic, OL, RBs
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience, Replacing Most Of Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -46
2011 National Rank: #14415
2011 State Rank: #302
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: -51.5
2012 National Rank: #14372
2012 State Rank: #299
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -37.5
Dynasty National Rank: #14503
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14
Dynasty Record: 7-27 (1-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 0-10
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-8 (10th)
2011 Points For Average: 6.6
2011 Points Against Average: 30.6
2011 Differential: -24
2011 Wins: none
2011 Losses: #5346 Hamilton (36-8), #7440 Okolona (32-6), #7744 Vardaman (28-0), #10797 Falkner (27-6), #12184 Smithville (28-12), #12571 Byers [H. W.] (Holly Springs) (38-3), #12724 Thrasher (Booneville) (33-6), #12779 Coldwater (44-6), #13695 Tupelo Christian Prep (Belden) (14-12), #14320 Biggersville (Corinth) (26-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 58-53
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Notheast Mississippi)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Okolona, 8/23 Hamilton, 9/6 Biggersville (Corinth), 9/14 at Byers [H. W.] (Holly Springs), 9/21 at Tupelo Christian Prep (Belden), 9/27 Thrasher (Booneville), 10/5 at Falkner, 10/11 Smithville, 10/19 at Vardaman, 11/2 at Coldwater
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton (10.5), Vardaman (5.7), Okolona (3.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Biggersville (Corinth) (-38.4), Tupelo Christian Prep (Belden) (-36.5), Coldwater (-28.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #272
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11643
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-10
2012 Projected League Finish: 9th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%