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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Eddie Woods
League: AAA District 16
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #55

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cornelius Sturghill 6'0" 180 Junior WR
Ross Moore 6'3" 185 Junior DB/WR
Joshua Porter 5'10" 200 Senior LB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
William Gross 6'2.5" 190 Senior QB 4.80 [Memphis]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Secondary, New Coaches/System
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Young At Some Key Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -4.1
2011 National Rank: #9050
2011 State Rank: #237
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -13.5
2012 National Rank: #11005
2012 State Rank: #274
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 27.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1001
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 41
Dynasty Record: 79-36 (33-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 15.7
2011 Points Against Average: 36.7
2011 Differential: -21
2011 Wins: #4372 Mitchell (Memphis) (26-13), #6675 Trezevant (Memphis) (28-18)
2011 Losses: #114 Whitehaven (Memphis) (49-0), #675 White Station (Memphis) (62-12), #2542 Memphis East (Memphis) (48-0), #2883 Briarcrest Christian (Eads) (62-35), #5891 Hamilton (Memphis) (12-6), #6506 Sheffield (Memphis) (33-6), #6810 Memphis Central (Memphis) (41-16), #8645 Overton (Memphis) (29-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 62-51
Recent League Championships: 2009 (5A District 16), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 8), 2006 (4A Region 8), 2005 (4A Region 8), 2004 (4A Region 8), 2003 (4A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Whitehaven (Memphis) (64), White Station (Memphis) (48), Briarcrest Christian (Eads) (17.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Overton (Memphis) (1), Trezevant (Memphis) (10.5), Sheffield (Memphis) (11.3)
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th