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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Jon Clanton
League: 6A Metro
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Micah Vanterpool 6'5" 270 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -9
2016 National Rank: #9505
2016 State Rank: #132
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: -8.9
2017 National Rank: #9388
2017 State Rank: #134
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -13.8
Dynasty National Rank: #12039
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 53-90 (42-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 34.8
2016 Points Against Average: 28.2
2016 Differential: +6.6
2016 Wins: #8900 Alhambra (Phoenix) (46-36), #11432 Maryvale (Phoenix) (36-23), #12549 Hayden [Carl] (Phoenix) (22-20), #12980 Camelback (Phoenix) (46-0), #13196 South Mountain (Phoenix) (48-0), #13931 Browne [Trevor G.] (Phoenix) (74-12)
2016 Losses: #3339 Dobson (Mesa) (49-22), #3554 Chavez [Cesar] (Laveen) (68-20), #5459 Fairfax [Betty H.] (Laveen) (42-8), #10656 North (Phoenix) (32-26)
2016 Opponents W-L: 42-61
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Metro), 2006 (5A Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/28/16 Browne [Trevor G.] (Phoenix) (74-12)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Fairfax [Betty H.] (Laveen), 9/1 Dobson (Mesa), 9/8 Hayden [Carl] (Phoenix), 9/15 South Mountain (Phoenix), 9/22 at Camelback (Phoenix), 9/29 Alhambra (Phoenix), 10/6 at Maryvale (Phoenix), 10/13 Chavez [Cesar] (Laveen), 10/20 at North (Phoenix), 10/27 at Browne [Trevor G.] (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Chavez [Cesar] (Laveen) (23.1), Dobson (Mesa) (13), Fairfax [Betty H.] (Laveen) (0.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Browne [Trevor G.] (Phoenix) (-39.6), Hayden [Carl] (Phoenix) (-28.4), Maryvale (Phoenix) (-27.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #173
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11477
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%