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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Michael Gray
League: 2A Region 1
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Devonta Gates 6'0" 255 Senior HB/TE 5.00
Duke Upshaw 5'10" 170 Sophomore RB/QB 4.60
Brison Randolph 6'0" 285 Sophomore OL/DL 5.30

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Experience At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Young At Key Positions, ILB, Holes On OL

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -0.1
2012 National Rank: #8073
2012 State Rank: #176
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 1.4
2013 National Rank: #7387
2013 State Rank: #169
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 10.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5136
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.8
Dynasty Record: 40-25 (21-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 26.4
2012 Points Against Average: 20.2
2012 Differential: +6.2
2012 Wins: #4515 Calhoun City (15-14), #8259 Okolona (38-6), #10949 Kossuth (22-6), #11013 Nettleton (21-14), #12241 South Pontotoc (Pontotoc) (46-7), #12643 Walnut (35-6), #14312 Hatley (Amory) (69-0)
2012 Losses: #2421 Saltillo (40-7), #2790 Bruce (48-17), #4088 South Delta (Rolling Fork) (34-0), #5758 Booneville (28-27), #9148 Belmont (39-20)
2012 Opponents W-L: 65-77
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 Nettleton, 8/29 at Booneville, 9/6 at Mooreville, 9/13 Belmont, 9/20 Saltillo, 9/27 at Tishomingo County (Iuka), 10/4 Mantachie, 10/18 East Union (Blue Springs)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Saltillo (17.2), Booneville (9.1), Tishomingo County (Iuka) (3.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: East Union (Blue Springs) (-32.1), Belmont (-11.4), Mantachie (-10)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2 (-0.9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #183
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9812
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%