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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Mark Britton
League: 5A Region 8
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

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

TOP PLAYERS
Garrett Crider 5'10" 215 RB 4.60
Alex Martin 6'2" 235 DE 4.90
Mason Jones 6'0" 100 WR 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Run Game, OL, Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At WR, Young CBs

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 43
2012 National Rank: #549
2012 State Rank: #18
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 41.1
2013 National Rank: #556
2013 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 32.2
Dynasty National Rank: #973
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.3
Dynasty Record: 49-15 (31-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 32.2
2012 Points Against Average: 16
2012 Differential: +16.2
2012 Wins: #505 Madison Academy (Madison) (42-21), #859 Russellville (21-20), #2388 Walker (Jasper) (30-0), #2388 Walker (Jasper) (42-14), #2768 East Limestone (Athens) (30-21), #3557 Athens (41-14), #4545 Arab (49-14), #5666 Center Point (Birmingham) (28-6), #6391 West Point (Cullman) (42-14), #7278 Lawrence County (Moulton) (38-0)
2012 Losses: #201 Muscle Shoals (35-19), #435 McAdory (McCalla) (28-22), #800 Hartselle (21-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 98-57
Recent League Championships: 2009 (5A Region 6), 2008 (5A Region 6), 2007 (5A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Walker (Jasper), 9/6 East Limestone (Athens), 9/12 at West Point (Cullman), 9/20 Hartselle, 9/27 at Madison Academy (Madison), 10/4 Russellville, 10/11 at Lawrence County (Moulton), 10/18 Athens, 10/25 at Muscle Shoals, 11/1 Center Point (Birmingham)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Muscle Shoals (48.5), Madison Academy (Madison) (46.7), Hartselle (42.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lawrence County (Moulton) (1.4), West Point (Cullman) (9.1), Center Point (Birmingham) (18)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.7 (27 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #660
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%