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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Columbia/Gold
Coach: Bill Garland
League: Western Buckeye
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #36

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Burkholder 6'2" 190 LB/TE
Kyle Lhamon 5'10" 225 FB/NG
Tyler Shobe 6'0" 205 G/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 7 Starters Back On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 4 OL Starters, Must Replace WRs

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 16.2
2014 National Rank: #4235
2014 State Rank: #266
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 16.2
2015 National Rank: #4112
2015 State Rank: #262
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5376
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 44-78 (36-72 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 4-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (tied for 4th)
2014 Points For Average: 18.1
2014 Points Against Average: 23.8
2014 Differential: -5.7
2014 Wins: #3132 Memorial (St. Marys) (28-21), #5302 Van Wert (15-14), #6836 Shawnee (Lima) (42-0), #9042 Defiance (42-33)
2014 Losses: #469 Wapakoneta (38-6), #527 Kenton (19-13), #1489 Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) (18-7), #2659 Celina (34-0), #2856 Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (26-21), #3904 Elida (35-7)
2014 Opponents W-L: 58-50
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Defiance (35-6)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 St. John's (Delphos), 9/4 at Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa), 9/11 Celina, 9/18 at Defiance, 9/25 Wapakoneta, 10/2 at Memorial (St. Marys), 10/9 at Van Wert, 10/16 Shawnee (Lima), 10/23 at Kenton, 10/30 Elida
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Kenton (49.1), Wapakoneta (43.3), Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) (29.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Defiance (-5.7), St. John's (Delphos) (4.4), Shawnee (Lima) (8.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #126
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1590
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2015 Projected League Finish: 7th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%