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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Maroon/Gold/White
Coach: Eddie Gill
League: 3A-1 Region II District 5
Playoff Division: 3A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Pollard 5'9" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.5
Preston Johnson 6'2" 200 Senior FB/DE 4.7
Dalton Vandlandingham 6'1" 195 Senior RB/DE 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Return
Team Weaknesses: QB Position Unsettled

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 18.9
2015 National Rank: #3678
2015 State Rank: #397
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 20.4
2016 National Rank: #3203
2016 State Rank: #341
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 10.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4677
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 61-77 (30-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 21.5
2015 Points Against Average: 34.1
2015 Differential: -12.6
2015 Wins: #2482 Callisburg (Gainesville) (27-20), #4033 Van Alstyne (28-26), #5710 Caddo Mills (35-14), #5956 Anna (35-34), #6845 Farmersville (47-20)
2015 Losses: #782 Pottsboro (59-6), #829 Episcopal (Dallas) (39-13), #895 Mineola (21-15), #1597 Sanger (46-22), #1972 Pilot Point (34-0), #3085 Gunter (41-10), #3396 North Lamar (Paris) (55-20)
2015 Opponents W-L: 95-44
Recent League Championships: 2013 (2A-1 Region II District 5), 2012 (tied for 1st; 2A-1 Region II District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Aubrey (29-20)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Anna, 9/2 at Aubrey, 9/9 at Gunter, 9/16 at Melissa, 9/23 Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills), 10/7 Van Alstyne, 10/14 Pilot Point, 10/21 at Howe, 10/28 Callisburg (Gainesville), 11/4 at Pottsboro
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Pottsboro (33.1), Pilot Point (30.6), Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills) (25.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Anna (-2.9), Melissa (4.8), Van Alstyne (12.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.7 (24.2 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #330
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2175
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%