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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Greg French
League: Flint Hills
Playoff Division: 2-1A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mitchell Wecker 5'10" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.80
Donovan Read 5'8" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, LB
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -20.2
2013 National Rank: #12096
2013 State Rank: #196
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.2
2014 Starting Power Rating: -14.7
2014 National Rank: #11144
2014 State Rank: #183
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -10.3
Dynasty National Rank: #11322
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 45-57 (36-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2013 Points For Average: 25.8
2013 Points Against Average: 26.1
2013 Differential: -0.3
2013 Wins: #12247 West Franklin (Pomona) (28-20), #12954 Onaga (48-41), #13678 Chase County (Cottonwood Falls) (35-20), #14520 Herington (44-7)
2013 Losses: #5193 Lyndon (36-0), #5193 Lyndon (49-44), #9830 Council Grove (21-20), #10013 Wabaunsee (Alma) (21-18), #12382 Mission Valley (Eskridge) (20-7), #12508 Osage City (26-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 49-48
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Council Grove (35-18)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 at Council Grove, 9/12 at West Franklin (Pomona), 9/19 at Lyndon, 9/26 Osage City, 10/3 at Yates Center, 10/10 Marion, 10/17 at Herington, 10/24 Mission Valley (Eskridge), 10/30 at Chase County (Cottonwood Falls)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Marion (11.5), Lyndon (11), Council Grove (-4.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Herington (-52.3), Chase County (Cottonwood Falls) (-41.4), Mission Valley (Eskridge) (-25.8)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.1 (-14.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #218
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12027
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%