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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/Black/White
Coach: Richard Barrett
League: 4A-1 Region II District 5
Playoff Division: 4A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Flanagan 5'11" 290 Senior OL 5.3
Larry Brooks 6'1" 190 Senior CB 4.5
Isaiah Butler 6'2" 290 Senior OL 5.5

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Baron Browning 6'2" 225 Senior OLB
Gjemar Daniels 6'0" 315 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Lost Players At Key Positions To Graduation

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 41.9
2016 National Rank: #618
2016 State Rank: #79
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 44.9
2017 National Rank: #476
2017 State Rank: #64
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 28.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1003
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16
Dynasty Record: 131-41 (58-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 36.9
2016 Points Against Average: 18.5
2016 Differential: +18.4
2016 Wins: #487 Van (34-28), #987 Terrell (21-20), #987 Terrell (15-7), #1329 Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian) (49-47), #2043 Mineral Wells (38-28), #2728 Rider (Wichita Falls) (34-27), #4030 Springtown (47-0), #5439 Wilmer-Hutchins (Dallas) (63-0), #8408 Lake Worth (49-0), #12484 Castleberry (Fort Worth) (72-0), #14278 Diamond Hill-Jarvis (Fort Worth) (63-0)
2016 Losses: #57 West Orange-Stark (Orange) (45-21), #354 Wylie (Abilene) (21-13), #1684 Alvarado (21-14), #2096 Whitehouse (34-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 112-68
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 (3A Region I District 6), 2012 (3A Region I District 6), 2009 (tied for 1st; 3A Region II District 12), 2006 (tied for 1st; 3A Region II District 12), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 at Terrell, 9/15 Alvarado, 9/22 at Rider (Wichita Falls), 9/29 Whitehouse, 10/6 vs West Orange-Stark (Orange), 10/13 at Springtown, 10/19 at Diamond Hill-Jarvis (Fort Worth), 10/27 Mineral Wells, 11/3 at Castleberry (Fort Worth), 11/10 Lake Worth
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: West Orange-Stark (Orange) (58.2), Terrell (25.6), Alvarado (24.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Diamond Hill-Jarvis (Fort Worth) (-50.2), Castleberry (Fort Worth) (-28.6), Lake Worth (-4.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3 (26.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #561
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4550
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%