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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Ricky Sargent
League: 2A-1 Region IV District 14
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #9

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

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Roberts 6'3" 285 Senior OL 4.90
Deondre Toler 6'0" 175 Senior S/WR 4.50
Will Smith 5'9" 160 Junior QB 4.40

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 34
2012 National Rank: #1293
2012 State Rank: #153
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2013 Starting Power Rating: 33.5
2013 National Rank: #1150
2013 State Rank: #157
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 20.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2648
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 38-22 (19-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 9-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 36.3
2012 Points Against Average: 22.7
2012 Differential: +13.6
2012 Wins: #1868 McGregor (47-14), #2532 Rice (Altair) (19-6), #2630 Columbia (West Columbia) (32-17), #4324 San Diego (54-35), #5247 Palacios (40-20), #6092 Stafford (39-12), #7130 Industrial (Vanderbilt) (35-13), #7968 Royal (Brookshire) (50-14), #11492 Brazos (Wallis) (48-0)
2012 Losses: #130 East Bernard (44-8), #569 Hallettsville (22-19), #569 Hallettsville (49-46), #2350 Edna (49-35)
2012 Opponents W-L: 94-54
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A-1 Region II District 14)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Royal (Brookshire), 9/6 Stafford, 9/13 East Bernard, 9/20 at Brazos (Wallis), 9/27 at Columbia (West Columbia), 10/11 Edna, 10/18 Palacios, 10/25 at Rice (Altair), 11/1 Industrial (Vanderbilt), 11/8 at Hallettsville
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: East Bernard (60), Hallettsville (43.9), Edna (25.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Brazos (Wallis) (-16), Royal (Brookshire) (0), Industrial (Vanderbilt) (3.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7 (22.3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.3
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #344
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2280
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%