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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Coach: Chris Sanborn
League: Division II - North
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chad Merrill 6'3" 230 Senior DE/OL
Garrett Macomber 5'11" 215 Junior RB/OLB
Sam Slaughter 5'8" 165 Senior C/RB

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

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 11.4
2015 National Rank: #5281
2015 State Rank: #21
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 12.9
2016 National Rank: #4777
2016 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 25.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1395
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 118-18 (90-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 29.6
2015 Points Against Average: 25
2015 Differential: +4.6
2015 Wins: #1239 Rutland (VT) (54-28), #3843 Kennett [A. Crosby] (Conway) (41-26), #5208 Kearsarge (North Sutton) (29-14), #9111 Merrimack Valley (Penacook) (35-20), #10385 Hanover (36-6)
2015 Losses: #980 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Dover) (43-7), #5687 Lebanon (32-13), #6210 Trinity (Manchester) (29-25), #7002 Laconia (27-26)
2015 Opponents W-L: 54-31
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2012 (IV), 2009 (IV), 2008 (IV), 2007 (III), 2006 (III), 2005 (III), 2003 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (Division IV), 2009 (Division IV), 2008 (Division IV), 2007 (Division III), 2006 (Division III), 2005 (Division III), 2003 (Division III)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/16/15 Kearsarge (North Sutton) (29-14), 10/24/15 Merrimack Valley (Penacook) (35-20), 10/30/15 Hanover (36-6), 9/2/16 Kingswood (Wolfeboro) (43-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at Kingswood (Wolfeboro), 9/10 Kennett [A. Crosby] (Conway), 9/16 at Laconia, 9/24 at Bow, 10/1 Merrimack Valley (Penacook), 10/8 Belmont-Gilford (Belmont), 10/15 at Stark [John] (Weare), 10/22 Lebanon, 10/28 at Milford
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Milford (19.2), Kennett [A. Crosby] (Conway) (17.2), Lebanon (16.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Kingswood (Wolfeboro) (-9.3), Merrimack Valley (Penacook) (-4.7), Laconia (6.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5508
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%