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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Navy/Gold/White
Coach: Brian Sommers
League: Midwest Classic
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Will Kennedy 6'0" 165 Senior RB/FS 4.71
Tripp Grebe 5'11" 155 Junior WR/DB 4.64
David Hutton 6'1" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Perimeter Experience/Skill, Speed, Athletic Ability
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience, Roster Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -3.7
2016 National Rank: #8384
2016 State Rank: #206
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 6.8
2017 National Rank: #5741
2017 State Rank: #133
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -9.1
Dynasty National Rank: #10939
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.9
Dynasty Record: 70-65 (55-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 25.9
2016 Points Against Average: 15.5
2016 Differential: +10.4
2016 Wins: #9054 Racine Lutheran (Racine) (21-14), #9446 Luther [Martin] (Greendale) (20-13), #10087 St. Francis (35-26), #10937 Luther Prep (Watertown) (28-0), #12903 Living Word Lutheran (Jackson) (49-14), #13834 St. John's Northwestern Military Academy (Delafield) (35-0), #13871 Kenosha Christian Life (Kenosha) (2-0), #14246 HOPE (Milwaukee) (61-0)
2016 Losses: #3855 Two Rivers (44-7), #3970 Lake Country Lutheran (Hartland) (40-14), #9761 Brookfield Academy (Brookfield) (20-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 52-53
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Midwest Classic - North), 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Luther Prep (Watertown), 8/25 at Luther [Martin] (Greendale), 9/1 St. Francis, 9/8 at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy (Delafield), 9/22 Lake Country Lutheran (Hartland), 9/29 at Brookfield Academy (Brookfield), 10/6 Living Word Lutheran (Jackson), 10/11 at HOPE (Milwaukee)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Country Lutheran (Hartland) (12.9), Luther [Martin] (Greendale) (-8.8), Luther Prep (Watertown) (-14.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: HOPE (Milwaukee) (-48.3), St. John's Northwestern Military Academy (Delafield) (-36.6), Living Word Lutheran (Jackson) (-24.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.5 (-11 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #356
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12658
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 24%