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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Chris Koetting
League: 3A-2 Region I District 1
Playoff Division: 3A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 9-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Richardson 6'2" 260 Senior OL/DL 4.9
Jackson Anderson 6'3" 250 Senior OL/DL 5.1
Matthew Lynch 6'0" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Many Unproven Players

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 33.9
2016 National Rank: #1263
2016 State Rank: #161
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 25.4
2017 National Rank: #2220
2017 State Rank: #278
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 35
Dynasty National Rank: #452
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 168-26 (63-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 12-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 38.5
2016 Points Against Average: 15.6
2016 Differential: +22.9
2016 Wins: #1836 Sonora (27-21), #2199 Childress (18-17), #2303 Eastland (34-20), #2652 Coleman (21-19), #3410 Stratford (42-14), #4305 River Road (Amarillo) (44-7), #6409 Spearman (52-0), #6668 Vernon (37-17), #7628 Dimmitt (49-0), #10321 Roosevelt (Lubbock) (54-0), #10425 Tulia (48-7), #10981 Highland Park (Amarillo) (68-6)
2016 Losses: #396 Gunter (44-34), #1819 Perryton (24-14), #3908 Bushland (38-35)
2016 Opponents W-L: 107-72-1
Recent State Championships: 2015 (2A-I), 2014 (2A-I), 2008 (1A-I), 2007 (2A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (2A-1 Region I District 1), 2014 (2A-1 Region I District 1), 2013 (2A-2 Region I District 1), 2010 (1A-1 Region I District 1), 2009 (1A Region I District 1), 2007 (2A Region I District 1), 2005 (2A Region I District 7), 2004 (2A Region I District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Bushland, 9/8 River Road (Amarillo), 9/15 at Perryton, 9/22 at Stratford, 10/6 Vernon, 10/13 at Childress, 10/20 Highland Park (Amarillo), 10/27 at Spearman, 11/3 at Dimmitt, 11/10 Tulia
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Stratford (25), Bushland (23.2), Perryton (17)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Park (Amarillo) (-16.4), Dimmitt (-11.9), Tulia (-5.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8 (17.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #659
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5876
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%