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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Lance Angel
League: 3A Region III District 19
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #34

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Jarrell Owens 6'3" 235 Senior DE 4.66 [TCU]
Brian Thlang 6'2" 295 Senior OL [ULM]
Ben Luckett 6'0" 195 Senior RB 4.4

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 25.9
2012 National Rank: #2320
2012 State Rank: #255
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2013 Starting Power Rating: 29.6
2013 National Rank: #1595
2013 State Rank: #214
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 17.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3400
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 25-28 (14-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 36.4
2012 Points Against Average: 24.3
2012 Differential: +12.1
2012 Wins: #2493 Jacksonville (37-20), #3938 Groesbeck (30-23), #4625 Rusk (35-28), #5508 Athens (49-0), #5952 Kaufman (24-10), #7399 Pittsburg (39-14), #8828 Mexia (63-24)
2012 Losses: #678 Carthage (30-27), #1427 La Vega (Waco) (24-23), #1639 Fairfield (60-59), #2458 Chapel Hill (Tyler) (34-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 55-66
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 20), 2006, 2004 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 21)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at La Vega (Waco), 9/5 Jacksonville, 9/13 Kaufman, 9/20 at Chapel Hill (Tyler), 9/27 at Athens, 10/4 Pittsburg, 10/18 at Rusk, 10/25 Groesbeck, 11/1 at Mexia, 11/8 Fairfield
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfield (33.1), La Vega (Waco) (32.2), Chapel Hill (Tyler) (29.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Mexia (-3.3), Pittsburg (1), Athens (11.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15 (20.7 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #360
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2439
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%



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