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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold
Coach: RaShawn Spencer
League: 1A Atlantic 6 (moving from 1A Coastal Ten)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #66

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nasseim Basnight 5'10" 185 Junior RB/LB 4.69
Kamari Spencer 5'10" 185 Junior FB/LB 4.97
Kamari Clegg 6'4" 190 Sophomore DE 4.98

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Players, Improved Roster Size, Smart/Swarming Defense
Team Weaknesses: Young/Inexperienced In Some Positions, Speed, Strength

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -53.9
2016 National Rank: #14421
2016 State Rank: #419
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3
2017 Starting Power Rating: -42.4
2017 National Rank: #13815
2017 State Rank: #400
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -34.8
Dynasty National Rank: #14469
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 58-92 (54-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-9
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-8 (7th)
2016 Points For Average: 12.8
2016 Points Against Average: 29.8
2016 Differential: -17
2016 Wins: #14450 Creswell (32-12), #14580 Cape Hatteras (Buxton) (21-6), #14580 Cape Hatteras (Buxton) (28-0)
2016 Losses: #6841 Plymouth (52-0), #7996 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (44-0), #10457 Gates County (Gatesville) (41-0), #12185 Perquimans (Hertford) (36-14), #12739 Manteo (42-0), #12932 Camden County (Camden) (41-8), #14231 Mattamuskeet (Swan Quarter) (20-12), #14231 Mattamuskeet (Swan Quarter) (48-26), #14450 Creswell (16-12)
2016 Opponents W-L: 58-75
Recent League Championships: 2012 (1A Tideland)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st