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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Black/White/Gold
Coach: Matthew Saunders
League: 1A Conference 45
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Marcus Finley 5'10" 160 Junior QB 4.60
Nick Ridpath 6'4" 230 Junior C/DL
Heath Grant 5'10" 175 Junior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 0.2
2013 National Rank: #7820
2013 State Rank: #217
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -2.3
2014 National Rank: #8484
2014 State Rank: #239
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 6.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5933
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.1
Dynasty Record: 74-52 (36-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 20.3
2013 Points Against Average: 23.4
2013 Differential: -3.1
2013 Wins: #7951 Glenvar (Salem) (40-28), #8235 James River (Buchanan) (33-24), #9178 Auburn (Riner) (15-11), #10775 Holston (Damascus) (29-21), #11753 Floyd County (Floyd) (17-0), #13221 Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (49-14)
2013 Losses: #1170 Giles (Pearisburg) (14-7), #4009 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (31-14), #4009 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (49-13), #4929 Pulaski County (Dublin) (31-13), #5298 Blacksburg (37-0), #9989 Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (21-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 80-60
Recent League Championships: 2009 (A Three Rivers), 2003 (Three Rivers A)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Wythe [George] (Wytheville), 9/5 at Pulaski County (Dublin), 9/12 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows), 9/19 at Blacksburg, 9/26 James River (Buchanan), 10/10 at Floyd County (Floyd), 10/17 Auburn (Riner), 10/24 at Giles (Pearisburg), 10/31 Glenvar (Salem), 11/7 at Eastern Montgomery (Elliston)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Giles (Pearisburg) (35.4), Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (15), Blacksburg (14.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (-29.4), Floyd County (Floyd) (-18), Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (-3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9 (1.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #232
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7069
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%