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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Ricky Sargent
League: 3A-1 Region IV District 14 (moving from 2A-1 Region IV District 14)
Playoff Division: 3A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Will Smith 5'9" 170 QB 4.40
Fred Tompkins 6'3" 230 DE 4.80
Adam Banks 6'2" 175 WR/DB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 19
2013 National Rank: #3599
2013 State Rank: #382
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 24.5
2014 National Rank: #2377
2014 State Rank: #270
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 14.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3682
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.4
Dynasty Record: 64-57 (34-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 34.7
2013 Points Against Average: 29.2
2013 Differential: +5.5
2013 Wins: #5260 Edna (49-32), #6082 Columbia (West Columbia) (44-36), #6725 Rice (Altair) (56-28), #8917 Royal (Brookshire) (34-22), #8916 Industrial (Vanderbilt) (48-0), #10043 Palacios (54-0)
2013 Losses: #537 Hallettsville (31-15), #784 East Bernard (77-13), #1810 Troy (35-20), #3131 Stafford (31-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 58-52
Recent League Championships: 2011 (2A-1 Region IV District 14), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A-1 Region II District 14)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Needville (35-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Needville, 9/5 at Reagan [John H.] (Houston), 9/12 Royal (Brookshire), 9/19 at Concordia Lutheran (Tomball), 9/26 East Bernard, 10/10 Rice (Altair), 10/17 at Industrial (Vanderbilt), 10/24 Palacios, 10/31 Hitchcock, 11/7 at Edna
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: East Bernard (27.9), Reagan [John H.] (Houston) (16.4), Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (14.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Needville (-14.8), Hitchcock (-12.4), Palacios (-9.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1 (15.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #713
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6818
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 24%