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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Black/White/Gold
Coach: Matthew Saunders
League: Three Rivers
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #33

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

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Cox 6'5" 245 Junior OL/DL
P.J. Prolieau 5'9" 175 Sophomore RB/DB 4.5
Conner Lytton K

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -15.6
2017 National Rank: #10279
2017 State Rank: #251
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -29.6
2018 National Rank: #9896
2018 State Rank: #239
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 5.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7814
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.7
Dynasty Record: 96-76 (46-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-8
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2017 Points For Average: 15.9
2017 Points Against Average: 20.4
2017 Differential: -4.5
2017 Wins: #9965 Alleghany (Covington) (24-7), #11756 Carroll County (Hillsville) (24-7)
2017 Losses: #2956 Glenvar (Salem) (28-0), #3796 Giles (Pearisburg) (28-14), #6290 Floyd County (Floyd) (29-16), #7177 Galax (17-14), #7319 Gretna (15-8), #7906 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (26-23), #10089 Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (26-18), #12372 James River (Buchanan) (21-18)
2017 Opponents W-L: 69-46
Recent League Championships: 2015 (1A Conference 45), 2009 (A Three Rivers), 2003 (Three Rivers A)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Wythe [George] (Wytheville), 8/31 Galax, 9/7 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows), 9/12 at Gretna, 9/21 at Alleghany (Covington), 9/28 Giles (Pearisburg), 10/5 Floyd County (Floyd), 10/19 James River (Buchanan), 10/26 at Carroll County (Hillsville), 11/2 at Glenvar (Salem)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Glenvar (Salem) (2.3), Gretna (-4.6), Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (-13.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Carroll County (Hillsville) (-41.7), James River (Buchanan) (-41), Alleghany (Covington) (-38.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #238
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8953
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%