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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Whitney Keeling
League: 3A-2 Region III District 9
Playoff Division: 3A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Smith 6'3" Senior OL 5.3
T.K. Hamilton 5'11" Junior CB/RB 4.5
Chris Stafford 5'9" Junior RB/LB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size, Many Players Will Need To Go Both Ways

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 6.7
2016 National Rank: #5859
2016 State Rank: #610
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 12.2
2017 National Rank: #4564
2017 State Rank: #504
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 5.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6358
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.5
Dynasty Record: 75-79 [82-72 on the field] (32-54 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2016 Points For Average: 23.6
2016 Points Against Average: 39.3
2016 Differential: -15.7
2016 Wins: #4010 Jefferson (26-24), #5210 Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler) (43-29), #6841 Beckville (48-41), #7168 Troup (28-21)
2016 Losses: #776 Newton (66-0), #1308 Elysian Fields (40-20), #1538 Arp (27-7), #2215 Grace Community (Tyler) (52-20), #4464 Harmony (Big Sandy) (62-26), #4581 West Rusk (New London) (42-21), #9665 Harleton (28-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 87-43
Recent State Championships: 2015 (3A-II), 2014 (3A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (3A-2 Region II District 8), 2014 (3A-2 Region II District 8), 2013 (2A-2 Region III District 9)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Jefferson, 9/9 vs Harmony (Big Sandy), 9/15 Grace Community (Tyler), 9/22 at Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler), 9/29 Arp, 10/13 at Elysian Fields, 10/20 Beckville, 10/27 at West Rusk (New London), 11/3 Troup, 11/10 at Harleton
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Arp (27.4), Elysian Fields (23.9), West Rusk (New London) (22.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Harleton (-18.3), Troup (1.2), Beckville (8.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7 (20 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #433
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2944
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%