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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Midnight Blue/White
Coach: Rob McNeely
League: 4A I-Meck
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #66

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Dykema 6'1" 195 Senior LB 4.86
Jake Forth 5'11" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.65
Jesse Seaford 5'7" 140 Senior DB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Returners, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Numbers (Players)

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 4.2
2011 National Rank: #6857
2011 State Rank: #203
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2012 Starting Power Rating: 6.9
2012 National Rank: #5958
2012 State Rank: #164
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 1.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7771
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 34-69 (20-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2011 Points For Average: 14.5
2011 Points Against Average: 24.3
2011 Differential: -9.8
2011 Wins: #5321 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (20-9), #6423 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (24-20), #8825 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville) (21-14), #11976 North Iredell (Olin) (33-6)
2011 Losses: #169 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (55-0), #1276 Mooresville (37-21), #2015 South Iredell (Statesville) (26-2), #2786 South Caldwell (Hudson) (35-0), #4230 Hopewell (Huntersville) (50-26), #4486 Statesville (7-3), #5099 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (20-14), #6359 West Iredell (Statesville) (13-10)
2011 Opponents W-L: 82-65-1
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 South Iredell (Statesville), 8/24 North Iredell (Olin), 8/31 Champion Academy (Gastonia), 8/31 at Statesville, 9/7 at West Iredell (Statesville), 9/14 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville), 9/14 at Highland Tech (Gastonia), 9/21 at Mallard Creek (Charlotte), 9/28 Hopewell (Huntersville), 10/5 at Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte), 10/12 at West Charlotte (Charlotte), 10/19 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius), 10/26 Mooresville, 10/26 at Cannon (Concord)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (57.7), South Iredell (Statesville) (30.5), Statesville (27.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Tech (Gastonia) (-40.8), Cannon (Concord) (-15.2), North Iredell (Olin) (-13.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1 (15.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #137
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4543
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-8
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%