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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Lee Schmidt
League: Eastern South Dakota
Playoff Division: 11AA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2012 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mikey Daniel 6'0" 210 Junior RB/DB 4.70
Cody Shepardson 6'1" 220 Senior TE/LB 4.80
Dayton Bender 5'8" 180 Junior WR/DB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Some Positions, Work Ethic, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Uncertainty At QB, Holes On OL, Depth At All Positions

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 9.4
2012 National Rank: #5690
2012 State Rank: #22
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 13.5
2013 National Rank: #4456
2013 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -0.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8195
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.3
Dynasty Record: 21-32 (18-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2012 Points For Average: 18.2
2012 Points Against Average: 22.5
2012 Differential: -4.3
2012 Wins: #8193 Rapid City Central (Rapid City) (22-6), #8825 Huron (31-14), #9108 Watertown (31-13), #9357 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (22-0), #10738 Mitchell/Mitchell Christian (Mitchell) (28-0)
2012 Losses: #434 Washington (Sioux Falls) (48-0), #1131 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (38-0), #2995 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (35-19), #3736 Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (40-21), #3929 Yankton (19-0), #4149 Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre) (34-26)
2012 Opponents W-L: 61-53
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; 11AA Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/31 vs Huron, 9/6 at Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen), 9/13 Spearfish, 9/20 at Brandon Valley (Brandon), 9/27 Lincoln (Sioux Falls), 10/4 Harrisburg, 10/11 at Mitchell, 10/24 Watertown
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Brandon Valley (Brandon) (33.8), Lincoln (Sioux Falls) (26.3), Harrisburg (16.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (-4), Watertown (-3.6), Huron (-2.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1 (13.5 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5215
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 5th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%