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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Mike Mauk
League: Western Buckeye
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chad Shark 5'8" 210 Senior C
Logan Nichols 6'3" 215 Senior T
Marcus Rhoades 6'4" 225 Senior T

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Noah Furbush 6'4" 235 Senior LB [Michigan]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Depth/Size, Talent At QB
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Top WRs, A Few Holes At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 31.3
2012 National Rank: #1595
2012 State Rank: #104
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 35.6
2013 National Rank: #951
2013 State Rank: #57
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 38.1
Dynasty National Rank: #490
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 48-12 (39-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (tied for 3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 38.8
2012 Points Against Average: 29.9
2012 Differential: +8.9
2012 Wins: #1102 Elida (50-21), #1439 Celina (46-42), #3190 Defiance (42-32), #4984 Shawnee (Lima) (66-42), #6877 Van Wert (44-7), #8384 Memorial (St. Marys) (56-7)
2012 Losses: #114 Coldwater (41-22), #400 Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) (52-16), #1590 Wapakoneta (28-20), #3346 Bath (Lima) (27-26)
2012 Opponents W-L: 61-48
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Coldwater, 9/6 at Wapakoneta, 9/13 Memorial (St. Marys), 9/20 at Van Wert, 10/4 Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa), 10/11 at Elida, 10/18 Bath (Lima), 10/25 at Celina, 11/1 Defiance
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Coldwater (45.5), Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) (43.7), Elida (35.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Memorial (St. Marys) (-1.4), Van Wert (4.5), Bath (Lima) (17.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #961
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%