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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Khris Buckner
League: Hi-Plains Division II
Playoff Division: 2-1A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
James Kelly 6'0" 160 Senior WR/DB
Jordan Simmons 6'0" 170 Senior WR/DB
Ulises Prieto 5'10" 135 Senior QB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Excitement, Eager To Advance In Playoffs, Skill Players
Team Weaknesses: New Coach/System, Need Continual Improvement, Must Stay Motivated

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: -6
2009 National Rank: #9638
2009 State Rank: #150
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 0.6
2010 National Rank: #7630
2010 State Rank: #123
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -29.4
Dynasty National Rank: #13747
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 30.9
Dynasty Record: 16-47 (12-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 6-5
2009 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2009 Points For Average: 26.4
2009 Points Against Average: 19.5
2009 Differential: +6.9
2009 Wins: #8778 LaCrosse (60-26), #10610 Sublette (14-12), #12833 Stanton County (Johnson) (66-12), #13642 Wichita County (Leoti) (34-12), #13788 Cimarron (34-14), #14638 Satanta (49-0)
2009 Losses: #2415 Oakley (50-0), #3506 Meade (12-7), #8334 Clayton (NM) (28-6), #11433 Southwestern Heights (Kismet) (29-14), #12472 Syracuse (19-6)
2009 Opponents W-L: 56-52
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/29/10 Syracuse (75-0)

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/3 at Cimarron, 9/10 at Southwestern Heights (Kismet), 9/17 Lakin, 9/24 Wichita County (Leoti), 10/1 Sublette, 10/8 at Satanta, 10/15 at Stanton County (Johnson), 10/22 at Meade, 10/29 Syracuse
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Meade (20.6), Lakin (-2.6), Stanton County (Johnson) (-11.1)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Satanta (-58.6), Cimarron (-28.4), Syracuse (-25.3)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.3 (-9.3 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.4
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.9
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #240
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13447
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2010 Projected League Finish: 1st
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 9/3 at Cimarron [projection: 41-13 win]







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