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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Jeff Reents
League: Interstate Eight - Small
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chris Tworek 6'0" 190 Senior LB/RB 4.70
Derek Romno 6'3" 280 Senior OL/DL 5.30
Mike Wolfe 5'8" 160 Senior RB/DB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Overall Depth
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Top Lineman

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 18.4
2011 National Rank: #3601
2011 State Rank: #134
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 17.7
2012 National Rank: #3408
2012 State Rank: #119
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 27.6
Dynasty National Rank: #987
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.7
Dynasty Record: 84-20 (51-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 31.6
2011 Points Against Average: 13.5
2011 Differential: +18.1
2011 Wins: #5120 Rockridge (Taylor Ridge) (34-13), #7030 Peotone (30-0), #9201 Seneca (34-14), #9436 Westmont (44-14), #9946 Lisle (52-14), #12456 Dwight (35-0), #13191 Reed-Custer (Braidwood) (49-0)
2011 Losses: #1864 Manteno (14-11), #2236 Coal City (20-14), #2272 Winnebago (14-7), #2779 Sandwich (45-38)
2011 Opponents W-L: 59-51
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st; Interstate Eight), 2004 (Interstate Eight), 2003 (Interstate Eight)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Coal City, 8/31 at Sandwich, 9/7 at Westmont, 9/14 Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington (Dwight), 9/21 at Seneca, 9/28 at Lisle, 10/5 Reed-Custer (Braidwood), 10/12 at Plano, 10/19 Herscher
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Coal City (25.9), Sandwich (22.6), Plano (16.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Reed-Custer (Braidwood) (-27.7), Westmont (-11), Lisle (-8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 (7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #325
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7324
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%