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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Larry Treadway
League: 3A Region 3
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cade Burris 6'0" 180 Senior RB/S 4.7
Nick Foster 6'0" 245 Senior DE/T 5.0
Cole Manning 6'0" 185 Sophomore RB/DB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -6.7
2017 National Rank: #8517
2017 State Rank: #147
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -12.7
2018 National Rank: #6171
2018 State Rank: #119
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -8
Dynasty National Rank: #11416
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 71-83-2 (53-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2017 Points For Average: 20
2017 Points Against Average: 35.3
2017 Differential: -15.3
2017 Wins: #8160 Harrisburg (44-34), #11213 Poyen (26-22), #11733 Corning (49-14)
2017 Losses: #634 Rivercrest (Wilson) (49-7), #1178 Osceola (35-14), #2285 Newport (49-6), #3617 Piggott (46-0), #4329 Hoxie (52-28), #7477 East Poinsett County (Lepanto) (14-6), #9202 Manila (38-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 62-54
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Marked Tree, 9/7 at East Poinsett County (Lepanto), 9/14 at Salem, 9/21 Newport, 9/28 at Osceola, 10/5 Piggott, 10/12 Corning, 10/19 at Harrisburg, 10/26 at Manila, 11/2 Hoxie
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Newport (14.8), Osceola (6.8), Hoxie (-1.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Corning (-34.4), Salem (-23.9), Harrisburg (-19)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #112
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5261
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%