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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Pat Foley
League: Wright County
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2009 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Anton Lieb 6'0" 200 DE
Will Lynn 6'1" 215 DL
Bronson Scheff 5'10" 170 RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Size, Experience At Key Offensive Positions

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 7.8
2009 National Rank: #5943
2009 State Rank: #103
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 2.4
2010 National Rank: #7162
2010 State Rank: #132
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 21.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1727
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.4
Dynasty Record: 44-26 (28-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 5-5
2009 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 6th)
2009 Points For Average: 21.4
2009 Points Against Average: 18.6
2009 Differential: +2.8
2009 Wins: #8800 Litchfield (35-13), #9795 Grand Rapids (36-7), #9795 Mankato East (Mankato) (14-13), #11784 Mound-Westonka (Mound) (28-0), #12809 Watertown-Mayer (Watertown) (28-0)
2009 Losses: #724 Glencoe-Silver Lake (Glencoe) (26-0), #945 Mankato West (Mankato) (40-18), #3912 Delano (21-14), #4316 Orono (Long Lake) (40-21), #5075 Annandale (26-20)
2009 Opponents W-L: 51-50
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/3 Litchfield, 9/10 at Glencoe-Silver Lake (Glencoe), 9/17 at Watertown-Mayer (Watertown), 9/24 Hutchinson, 10/1 Annandale, 10/8 at Dassel-Cokato (Cokato), 10/15 Orono (Long Lake), 10/20 at Mound-Westonka (Mound), 10/26 vs Mankato East (Mankato), 10/30 at Mankato West (Mankato)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Mankato West (Mankato) (40.9), Glencoe-Silver Lake (Glencoe) (37.7), Hutchinson (22.5)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Watertown-Mayer (Watertown) (-23.4), Mound-Westonka (Mound) (-21.1), Mankato East (Mankato) (-6.7)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 (7.4 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #95
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6002
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2010 Projected League Finish: 7th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/3 Litchfield [projection: 22-14 win]







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