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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Mike Patton
League: 3A Big South
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #82

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Corey Staley 5'10" 180 Senior FB
Daquan Mintz 6'3" 185 Senior WR
James Passmore 6'6" 300 Junior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Improved Speed, Improved Size
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, New Schemes

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -12.1
2011 National Rank: #10779
2011 State Rank: #314
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: -9.6
2012 National Rank: #10250
2012 State Rank: #299
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 0.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7992
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 37-69 [36-70 on the field] (14-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 0-10
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2011 Points For Average: 19
2011 Points Against Average: 48.7
2011 Differential: -29.7
2011 Wins: none
2011 Losses: #840 South Point (Belmont) (70-14), #1237 Crest (Shelby) (52-21), #1861 Asheville (63-14), #3920 Kings Mountain (53-28), #4306 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (42-7), #5415 Hickory (41-21), #5995 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (27-15), #6382 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (36-28), #6386 East Rutherford (Forest City) (55-28), #6620 Forestview (Gastonia) (48-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 72-50-1
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Asheville, 8/24 East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 8/31 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 9/7 at Hickory, 9/14 at Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 9/21 Ashbrook (Gastonia), 9/28 at Forestview (Gastonia), 10/5 Crest (Shelby), 10/12 Kings Mountain, 10/19 at South Point (Belmont)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Crest (Shelby) (36.9), South Point (Belmont) (36.7), Kings Mountain (22.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (2.2), East Rutherford (Forest City) (3.7), Forestview (Gastonia) (6.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2544
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-10
2012 Projected League Finish: 7th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%