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GENERAL
Nickname: Wampus Cats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Clint Ashcraft
League: 7A/6A Central
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2012 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
A.J. Burton 5'10" 165 Junior CB 4.60
Jackson Smith 5'10" 190 Junior OLB 4.70
Blaine Joyner 6'2" 275 Sophomore C 5.30

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Brandon Cox 5'8" 160 Senior ATH 4.4 [Arkansas State]
Bryton Booher 6'8" 300 Senior OL 5.4
Jeff Anderson 6'0" 210 Senior RB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB Core, Talent At QB, Many Returning Defensive Players
Team Weaknesses: Depth At WR, Speed

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 38.6
2012 National Rank: #864
2012 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 29.2
2013 National Rank: #1652
2013 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 32.7
Dynasty National Rank: #906
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.1
Dynasty Record: 32-23 (22-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 33.4
2012 Points Against Average: 16.7
2012 Differential: +16.7
2012 Wins: #1875 Cabot (31-21), #2317 Bryant (21-3), #3014 Rogers (42-6), #3787 Russellville (21-7), #4657 Parkview (Little Rock) (35-6), #4816 Northside (Fort Smith) (47-13), #5745 Catholic (Little Rock) (41-0), #9989 Hall (Little Rock) (63-6)
2012 Losses: #143 Fayetteville (38-17), #278 Greenwood (49-28), #690 Southside (Fort Smith) (35-21)
2012 Opponents W-L: 67-59
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 Bryant, 9/13 at Jonesboro, 9/20 at Cabot, 9/27 Russellville, 10/4 Hall (Little Rock), 10/11 at Northside (Fort Smith), 10/18 Southside (Fort Smith), 10/25 at Parkview (Little Rock), 11/1 Greenwood, 11/8 at Catholic (Little Rock)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Greenwood (51), Southside (Fort Smith) (46.4), Cabot (36.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Hall (Little Rock) (-8.5), Catholic (Little Rock) (10.1), Northside (Fort Smith) (13.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18 (26.9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1201
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%