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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Mike Harrison
League: Howard County
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Eric Handy 6'0" 215 Senior ILB/FB 4.78
Spencer Ampofo 6'1" 170 Junior QB/CB 4.65
Malik Jackson 6'2" 175 Junior FS/TE 4.69

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Moise Larose 6'5" 285 Senior OL 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, QB, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience At Key Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 16.2
2011 National Rank: #4091
2011 State Rank: #66
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 14.5
2012 National Rank: #4101
2012 State Rank: #67
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 19.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2344
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 71-30 [70-31 on the field] (61-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-6 (8th)
2011 Points For Average: 20.2
2011 Points Against Average: 17.8
2011 Differential: +2.4
2011 Wins: #7028 Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City) (42-0), #8413 Centennial (Ellicott City) (30-0), #9154 Oakland Mills (Columbia) (40-7), #10973 Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville) (40-12)
2011 Losses: #242 River Hill (Clarksville) (38-0), #481 Atholton (Columbia) (35-0), #1971 Glenelg (28-8), #2330 Long Reach (Columbia) (28-22), #2402 Reservoir (Fulton) (14-8), #3039 Hammond (Columbia) (16-12)
2011 Opponents W-L: 55-53
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Atholton (Columbia), 9/7 Centennial (Ellicott City), 9/14 Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City), 9/21 at Oakland Mills (Columbia), 9/28 at Reservoir (Fulton), 10/5 Hammond (Columbia), 10/13 Long Reach (Columbia), 10/19 at Howard (Ellicott City), 10/26 at River Hill (Clarksville), 11/2 Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: River Hill (Clarksville) (48.4), Atholton (Columbia) (31), Howard (Ellicott City) (27.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville) (-13.1), Centennial (Ellicott City) (2), Oakland Mills (Columbia) (3.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2189
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 8th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%