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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Larry Treadway
League: 2A Region 3
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rowdy Ditto 6'0" 220 LB/OL 4.90
Eric Wilcoxson 5'8" 160 DB/RB 4.70
Zach Crisler 5'10" 175 QB/DB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Continuity
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -13.1
2011 National Rank: #10962
2011 State Rank: #138
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: -3.6
2012 National Rank: #8858
2012 State Rank: #102
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #12773
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.6
Dynasty Record: 36-51-2 (30-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 35.8
2011 Points Against Average: 24.7
2011 Differential: +11.1
2011 Wins: #12795 Cross County (Cherry Valley) (32-14), #13137 Marked Tree (51-20), #13866 Cedar Ridge (Newark) (56-22), #14008 Westside (Jonesboro) (47-3), #14116 Augusta (54-0)
2011 Losses: #4826 East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (46-26), #6404 McCrory (40-6), #7845 Hazen (40-37), #9016 Salem (32-22), #12487 Corning (30-27)
2011 Opponents W-L: 51-54-2
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Corning, 9/14 Westside (Jonesboro), 9/21 at McCrory, 9/28 East Poinsett County (Lepanto), 10/5 at Cross County (Cherry Valley), 10/12 Marked Tree, 10/19 at Salem, 10/26 Augusta, 11/1 at Cedar Ridge (Newark)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (10), McCrory (7), Salem (6.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Augusta (-41.8), Westside (Jonesboro) (-39.7), Cedar Ridge (Newark) (-37.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.3 (-14.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #189
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11946
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%