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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Cardinal/Gray
Coach: Scott Blade
League: AAA District 3
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rian Hall 5'11" 175 Senior QB/ATH
Matt Moore 5'9" 170 Senior RB/S
Ethan Wheeler 6'0" 180 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, Recent Success, Playmakers
Team Weaknesses: Young In Trenches

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 40.6
2011 National Rank: #684
2011 State Rank: #23
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 43.4
2012 National Rank: #415
2012 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 33.2
Dynasty National Rank: #481
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.4
Dynasty Record: 79-33 (46-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 31.5
2011 Points Against Average: 16.7
2011 Differential: +14.8
2011 Wins: #2592 Cookeville (49-14), #2692 McMinn County (Athens) (35-6), #3201 Anderson County (Clinton) (48-20), #3192 Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville) (42-7), #3792 Karns (Knoxville) (35-14), #5662 Knoxville Central (Knoxville) (28-6), #8755 Campbell County (Jacksboro) (42-7), #8770 Halls (Knoxville) (34-21), #9964 Clinton (42-7)
2011 Losses: #11 Maryville (31-6), #70 Riverdale (Murfreesboro) (35-10), #279 Powell (21-17), #890 Farragut (Knoxville) (28-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 88-63
Recent League Championships: 2009 (6A District 3), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 2), 2004 (5A Region 2), 2003 (5A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Farragut (Knoxville), 8/31 at Knoxville Central (Knoxville), 9/7 Powell, 9/14 at Halls (Knoxville), 9/21 Maryville, 9/28 Anderson County (Clinton), 10/5 Karns (Knoxville), 10/12 Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville), 10/19 at Clinton, 10/26 at Campbell County (Jacksboro)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Maryville (65.2), Powell (41.8), Farragut (Knoxville) (33.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Clinton (-8.1), Campbell County (Jacksboro) (-2.9), Halls (Knoxville) (0.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5 (26.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.4
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%