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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: 5
2013 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Zlomie 6'2" 200 Senior DB 4.70
Joe Mann 6'0" 190 Senior LB 4.80
Mason Southall 6'0" 170 Senior QB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Skill Players
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 12.9
2013 National Rank: #4889
2013 State Rank: #173
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 12.1
2014 National Rank: #4761
2014 State Rank: #173
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 26.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1257
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 101-25 (61-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 28.6
2013 Points Against Average: 14.5
2013 Differential: +14.1
2013 Wins: #3998 Seneca (14-6), #6736 Coal City (22-0), #6773 Sandwich (13-7), #8108 Lisle (20-10), #9222 Herscher (42-19), #10613 Reed-Custer (Braidwood) (48-26), #11914 Westmont (42-12), #13148 Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington (Dwight) (42-0)
2013 Losses: #2991 Plano (43-22), #4231 Oregon (22-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 43-56
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st; Interstate Eight), 2004 (Interstate Eight), 2003 (Interstate Eight)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Sandwich (39-17), 9/5/14 Coal City (26-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Sandwich, 9/5 at Coal City, 9/12 at Lisle, 9/19 Reed-Custer (Braidwood), 9/26 at Westmont, 10/3 Herscher, 10/10 at Seneca, 10/17 Peotone, 10/24 at Manteno
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Seneca (10.3), Peotone (6.6), Coal City (4.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Westmont (-22.2), Reed-Custer (Braidwood) (-11.8), Lisle (-8.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 (1.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #345
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8340
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 25%