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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Larry Minter
League: 2A-1 Region III District 10
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Seth Burk 6'1" 180 Senior RB 4.44
Khameron Pippins 5'9" 185 Junior RB 4.64
Rodney Stevenson 6'1" 290 Senior OL 5.21

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -5.1
2016 National Rank: #8700
2016 State Rank: #835
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: -0.6
2017 National Rank: #7543
2017 State Rank: #756
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -1.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8729
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1
Dynasty Record: 95-68 (41-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 43.5
2016 Points Against Average: 21.8
2016 Differential: +21.7
2016 Wins: #8986 Kerens (35-33), #9665 Harleton (34-18), #12664 Quitman (43-8), #12757 Bowie [James] (Simms) (48-0), #13103 Hawkins (62-19), #13370 Clarksville (56-15), #13370 Mt. Enterprise (51-0), #14043 Cross Roads (Malakoff) (70-7)
2016 Losses: #4464 Alto (44-21), #5555 San Augustine (50-47), #8439 Union Grove (Gladewater) (28-20), #8986 Cayuga (39-35)
2016 Opponents W-L: 44-86
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 1A-1 Region II District 9), 2004 (tied for 1st; A Region III District 19), 2003 (2A Region III District 19)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Quitman, 9/8 Alto, 9/15 Clarksville, 9/22 at Harleton, 9/29 at Mt. Enterprise, 10/13 at Cross Roads (Malakoff), 10/20 at Kerens, 10/27 Union Grove (Gladewater), 11/3 at Hawkins, 11/10 Cayuga
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Alto (15.2), Kerens (1.3), Cayuga (-8.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cross Roads (Malakoff) (-45.1), Mt. Enterprise (-34.2), Clarksville (-33.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.7 (-14.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1127
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12547
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%