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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Gold/Navy/White
Coach: Jason Wolf
League: Big Rivers
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tiano Pupungatoa 6'4.5" 255 Senior OL/DL 4.98
Eric Wunrow 6'5" 210 Senior TE/OLB 4.85
Alex Call 6'0" 185 Senior QB/CB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 7.2
2011 National Rank: #6133
2011 State Rank: #142
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 3.5
2012 National Rank: #6792
2012 State Rank: #157
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6
Dynasty National Rank: #6151
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 35-49 (21-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 6th)
2011 Points For Average: 21.1
2011 Points Against Average: 36.2
2011 Differential: -15.1
2011 Wins: #6589 New Richmond (37-7), #7066 Ellsworth (34-21), #7396 Superior (44-22)
2011 Losses: #450 Menomonie (57-7), #1767 Hudson (28-0), #1770 Eau Claire Memorial (Eau Claire) (49-7), #3085 Chippewa Falls (49-26), #3892 Rice Lake (42-28), #8334 Eau Claire North (Eau Claire) (51-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 50-40
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 Superior (44-22)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 New Richmond, 8/31 Eau Claire North (Eau Claire), 9/7 at Superior, 9/14 Menomonie, 9/21 at Chippewa Falls, 9/28 Eau Claire Memorial (Eau Claire), 10/5 at Hudson, 10/12 at Rice Lake
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Menomonie (44.2), Hudson (29.5), Eau Claire Memorial (Eau Claire) (29.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Eau Claire North (Eau Claire) (-1.1), Superior (2.2), New Richmond (5.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1951
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%