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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Kenny Phillips
League: 3A Region 1
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #42

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justus Morrison 5'10" 160 Senior QB
Trent Middleton 6'2" 215 Senior LB
Anthony Ragland 5'10" 180 Senior TB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -33.9
2011 National Rank: #13745
2011 State Rank: #192
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -27.9
2012 National Rank: #13157
2012 State Rank: #184
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -17.9
Dynasty National Rank: #12897
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10
Dynasty Record: 28-62 (19-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 1-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2011 Points For Average: 10.7
2011 Points Against Average: 37.8
2011 Differential: -27.1
2011 Wins: #13596 Perryville (14-12)
2011 Losses: #5630 Clinton (47-6), #7387 West Fork (40-14), #8354 Greenland (41-0), #8949 Yellville-Summit (Yellville) (48-16), #10534 Lincoln (35-0), #11081 Mountain View (37-7), #11150 Elkins (38-26), #12871 Green Forest (42-13)
2011 Opponents W-L: 53-46-1
Recent League Championships: 2007 (3A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Berryville, 9/7 Rose Bud, 9/14 at Perryville, 9/21 at Green Forest, 9/28 West Fork, 10/5 at Elkins, 10/12 Greenland, 10/19 Melbourne, 10/26 at Mountain View, 11/2 Yellville-Summit (Yellville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Yellville-Summit (Yellville) (2.7), Greenland (-2.2), West Fork (-4.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Perryville (-27.2), Berryville (-21.7), Rose Bud (-19.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #158
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10904
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2012 Projected League Finish: 7th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%