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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Black/Silver/Kelly Green
Coach: Ken Cribb
League: AAAA Region VIII
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2012 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Shameik Blackshear 6'5" 245 Junior DE 4.59
K.J. Ford 6'1" 290 Senior DT 5.00
Gerald Roberson 5'10" 180 Senior WB/SB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Must Find QB, Replacing Top WRs, Holes At RB

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 40.7
2012 National Rank: #701
2012 State Rank: #12
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +4.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 39.7
2013 National Rank: #634
2013 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 17.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3225
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.9
Dynasty Record: 42-21 (16-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 11-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 43.6
2012 Points Against Average: 15.9
2012 Differential: +27.7
2012 Wins: #2112 Fort Dorchester (North Charleston) (27-26), #2165 South Florence (Florence) (37-13), #2562 Ashley Ridge (Summerville) (37-20), #3503 South Effingham (Guyton, GA) (35-7), #3890 Beaufort (34-10), #4485 James Island (Charleston) (50-10), #4686 Whale Branch (Beaufort) (50-0), #4945 Hilton Head (Hilton Head Island) (80-14), #7163 Colleton County (Walterboro) (63-12), #7904 Hampton [Wade] (Hampton) (54-0), #10164 Ridgeland/Hardeeville (Ridgeland) (67-0)
2012 Losses: #126 Goose Creek (35-25), #170 Northwestern (Rock Hill) (44-30), #1859 Summerville (31-22)
2012 Opponents W-L: 81-84
Recent League Championships: 2011 (AAA Region VII), 2010 (tied for 1st; AAA Region VII)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 Whale Branch (Beaufort) (44-0)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Whale Branch (Beaufort), 8/30 South Effingham (Guyton, GA), 9/6 Flora [A. C.] (Columbia), 9/13 Ridgeland/Hardeeville (Ridgeland), 9/20 James Island (Charleston), 9/27 at Hilton Head (Hilton Head Island), 10/11 at Beaufort, 10/18 Ashley Ridge (Summerville), 10/25 at Fort Dorchester (North Charleston), 11/1 at Colleton County (Walterboro), 11/8 Summerville
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Flora [A. C.] (Columbia) (37), Summerville (34.5), Fort Dorchester (North Charleston) (26.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgeland/Hardeeville (Ridgeland) (-3.7), Colleton County (Walterboro) (3.3), Whale Branch (Beaufort) (8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1 (25.7 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2438
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 41%