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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Matt McPhie
League: 2A East
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chandler Maddock 5'9" 185 Senior RB/OLB 4.7
Jeffery VanAntwerp 5'8" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.9
Logan Cole 5'11" 195 Sophomore RB/DL 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Improved Defensive Talent/Depth
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience, Young At Many Key Positions

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -32
2017 National Rank: #12804
2017 State Rank: #39
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -48
2018 National Rank: #12743
2018 State Rank: #40
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -9.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11766
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.4
Dynasty Record: 59-80 (38-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 18.9
2017 Points Against Average: 29.8
2017 Differential: -10.9
2017 Wins: #13045 Moorcroft (34-20), #13790 Burns (24-20), #14341 Shoshoni (48-0)
2017 Losses: #5884 Mountain View (45-0), #7401 Glenrock (55-12), #9585 Wheatland (35-14), #11119 Newcastle (48-12), #11130 Lander Valley (Lander) (12-0), #11211 Greybull (33-26)
2017 Opponents W-L: 37-44
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Big Horn, 9/7 Buffalo, 9/14 at Moorcroft, 9/21 at Mountain View, 9/28 Wheatland, 10/5 at Newcastle, 10/12 Glenrock, 10/19 Burns
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Big Horn (6.5), Buffalo (-4.4), Mountain View (-11.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Burns (-53.5), Moorcroft (-49.8), Newcastle (-29.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.4 (-15.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9649
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%