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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Phillip Turner
League: 5A South
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Improved Strength
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Size

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -13.3
2022 National Rank: #8366
2022 State Rank: #120
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7
2023 Starting Power Rating: -31
2023 National Rank: #7890
2023 State Rank: #110
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -16
Dynasty National Rank: #9627
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.2
Dynasty Record: 6-45 (6-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 1-9
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2022 Points For Average: 21
2022 Points Against Average: 51.8
2022 Differential: -30.8
2022 Wins: #9572 De Queen (45-19)
2022 Losses: #244 Parkview (Little Rock) (47-21), #1091 Camden Fairview (Camden) (49-0), #1637 Nashville (74-42), #1861 Hot Springs (49-13), #1936 Magnolia (70-21), #2994 Prescott (63-20), #3909 Ashdown (41-7), #5143 Lakeside (Hot Springs) (41-6), #5458 Arkansas (Texarkana) (65-35)
2022 Opponents W-L: 70-45
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; AAAA Southwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 at Nashville, 9/8 at Ashdown, 9/15 Prescott, 9/22 De Queen, 9/29 at Hot Springs, 10/6 Parkview (Little Rock), 10/13 at Lakeside (Hot Springs), 10/20 Camden Fairview (Camden), 10/27 at Arkansas (Texarkana), 11/3 Magnolia
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Parkview (Little Rock) (38), Camden Fairview (Camden) (11.1), Magnolia (2.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: De Queen (-45.6), Arkansas (Texarkana) (-17.7), Ashdown (-15.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1948
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2023 Projected League Finish: 7th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%