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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brooks Barta
League: Big Seven
Playoff Division: 4A II
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2013 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cooper Allen 5'10" 265 Senior OL 5.40
Luis Butto 5'11" 165 Senior CB/RB 4.60
Mason Barta 6'2" 190 Junior RB/LB 4.70

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jake Riederer 6'3" 265 Senior OL 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 39.4
2013 National Rank: #816
2013 State Rank: #14
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -13.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 23.4
2014 National Rank: #2525
2014 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 37.4
Dynasty National Rank: #285
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.7
Dynasty Record: 126-14 (70-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 12-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 36.3
2013 Points Against Average: 10.2
2013 Differential: +26.1
2013 Wins: #1001 Andale (24-14), #2340 Hayden (Topeka) (31-14), #2990 Mulvane (35-14), #3359 Wamego (56-6), #4082 Jefferson West (Meriden) (40-20), #4223 Hiawatha (12-10), #4775 Hesston (45-0), #7342 Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (43-6), #7526 Sabetha (63-6), #8439 DeSoto (27-7), #9457 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) (56-7), #10429 Royal Valley (Hoyt) (26-0)
2013 Losses: #468 Buhler (28-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 74-61
Recent State Championships: 2012 (4A), 2005 (4A), 2003 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 at Silver Lake, 9/12 Maize South (Wichita), 9/19 Sabetha, 9/26 Hiawatha, 10/3 at Nemaha Valley (Seneca), 10/10 Atchison County (Effingham), 10/17 Jefferson West (Meriden), 10/24 at Perry-Lecompton (Perry), 10/31 at Royal Valley (Hoyt)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Silver Lake (36.7), Maize South (Wichita) (21.2), Hiawatha (14)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Atchison County (Effingham) (-27.4), Royal Valley (Hoyt) (-10.9), Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5 (18.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #99
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5480
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%