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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold
Coach: Mike Natoli
League: 2A East Central
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #69

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kadarius McQueen 6'0" 180 Senior RB/DB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Tank Norman 5'11" 180 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed At Skill Positions, Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Young, Recent Success

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -5.4
2011 National Rank: #9341
2011 State Rank: #271
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -7
2012 National Rank: #9674
2012 State Rank: #285
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 2.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7353
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 52-57 (29-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 27.1
2011 Points Against Average: 35.1
2011 Differential: -8
2011 Wins: #8852 Jacksonville (24-0), #11219 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (45-21), #11558 Clinton (34-20)
2011 Losses: #1826 Northside (Jacksonville) (49-14), #3420 East Duplin (Beulaville) (63-42), #3509 West Carteret (Morehead City) (36-28), #4908 Topsail (Hampstead) (43-7), #5401 Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) (39-35), #6987 White Oak (Jacksonville) (35-34), #7211 Swansboro (46-19), #8391 Croatan (Newport) (34-16)
2011 Opponents W-L: 71-60
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 West Carteret (Morehead City), 8/24 White Oak (Jacksonville), 8/31 at Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville), 9/7 at Jacksonville, 9/14 at Clinton, 9/21 South Lenoir (Deep Run), 9/28 vs East Duplin (Beulaville), 10/5 at Swansboro, 10/12 Northside (Jacksonville), 10/19 at Topsail (Hampstead), 10/26 at Croatan (Newport)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Carteret (Morehead City) (24.4), Northside (Jacksonville) (23.5), East Duplin (Beulaville) (14.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Clinton (-18.7), South Lenoir (Deep Run) (-16.3), Jacksonville (-3.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #192
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6031
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-8
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%