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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Maroon/Gold/White
Coach: Eddie Gill
League: 3A-1 Region II District 5
Playoff Division: 3A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Noah Greisen 5'11" 170 Junior CB/WB 4.4
Weston Hickman 6'0" 175 Senior WR/S 4.6
Scout Sanders 5'9" 160 Junior QB/WB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 23 Lettermen Returning From Playoff Team, Strong Defense
Team Weaknesses: OL Question Marks

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 23.5
2016 National Rank: #2571
2016 State Rank: #309
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 29
2017 National Rank: #1741
2017 State Rank: #228
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 11.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4432
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.2
Dynasty Record: 66-84 (33-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 21.8
2016 Points Against Average: 22.9
2016 Differential: -1.1
2016 Wins: #1176 Pottsboro (13-10), #3101 Aubrey (29-20), #3234 Van Alstyne (30-21), #4656 Madison [James] (Dallas) (43-13), #7399 Callisburg (Gainesville) (35-21)
2016 Losses: #349 Mineola (50-33), #396 Gunter (27-17), #1620 Howe (28-17), #2287 Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills) (28-14), #2929 Melissa (34-14), #3684 Anna (13-8), #5029 Pilot Point (10-9)
2016 Opponents W-L: 100-46
Recent League Championships: 2013 (2A-1 Region II District 5), 2012 (tied for 1st; 2A-1 Region II District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Anna, 9/8 Aubrey, 9/15 Gunter, 9/22 Melissa, 9/29 at Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills), 10/13 at Van Alstyne, 10/20 at Pilot Point, 10/27 Howe, 11/3 at Callisburg (Gainesville), 11/10 Pottsboro
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Gunter (44.8), Pottsboro (41.2), Howe (32.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Callisburg (Gainesville) (4.3), Anna (15.5), Pilot Point (17)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3 (26.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #182
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #885
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%