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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Russ Bailey
League: Black Hills - Crazy Horse (moving from Black Hills)
Playoff Division: 11B
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Paul Climenti 6'1" 240 Senior MLB/FB
Chase Glazier 6'4" 180 Senior QB/S
Clayton Wahlstrom 6'0" 195 Senior TE/OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Players, DL/LB Are Mostly Veterans
Team Weaknesses: Young Skill Position Players, New Conference

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -9.4
2012 National Rank: #10194
2012 State Rank: #40
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -2.9
2013 National Rank: #8713
2013 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -13.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11600
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.7
Dynasty Record: 23-23 (9-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2012 Points For Average: 18.5
2012 Points Against Average: 22.9
2012 Differential: -4.4
2012 Wins: #12059 Hill City (26-6), #12197 Belle Fourche (20-14), #12791 Bennett County (Martin) (28-20), #12791 Bennett County (Martin) (26-7), #14386 Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (45-26)
2012 Losses: #709 Winner (49-0), #4182 Newcastle (WY) (30-14), #5878 More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City) (34-14), #6977 Hot Springs (14-6), #9854 Douglas (Box Elder) (29-6)
2012 Opponents W-L: 57-41
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Newcastle (WY), 9/6 Bennett County (Martin), 9/13 Red Cloud (Pine Ridge), 9/21 at Lead-Deadwood (Lead), 9/27 at Belle Fourche, 10/4 Little Wound (Kyle), 10/18 at Pine Ridge, 10/24 Hot Springs
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Newcastle (WY) (14.4), Hot Springs (11.5), Belle Fourche (-14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Red Cloud (Pine Ridge) (-52.4), Lead-Deadwood (Lead) (-45), Pine Ridge (-37.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.3 (-4.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12899
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%