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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Ted Monken
League: Upstate Eight - Valley
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jeremy Grant 6'1" 190 Junior 4.88

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Young Talent
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -6
2016 National Rank: #8879
2016 State Rank: #374
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -10.5
2017 National Rank: #9737
2017 State Rank: #395
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 3
Dynasty National Rank: #7231
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.5
Dynasty Record: 23-103 (14-79 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 1-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 13.2
2016 Points Against Average: 38.3
2016 Differential: -25.1
2016 Wins: #8944 East Aurora (Aurora) (20-19)
2016 Losses: #425 West Aurora (Aurora) (48-6), #2447 Crystal Lake South (Crystal Lake) (43-14), #2550 South Elgin (49-12), #3066 Bartlett (54-7), #4230 Larkin (Elgin) (46-12), #5555 Glenbard East (Lombard) (35-14), #5979 Wheaton Academy (West Chicago) (23-14), #6695 Streamwood (28-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 36-47
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Wheaton Academy (West Chicago), 9/1 Elgin, 9/8 at Bartlett, 9/15 Larkin (Elgin), 9/22 at East Aurora (Aurora), 9/29 South Elgin, 10/6 at West Aurora (Aurora), 10/13 Glenbard East (Lombard), 10/20 vs Crystal Lake South (Crystal Lake)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: West Aurora (Aurora) (44.7), South Elgin (32.6), Crystal Lake South (Crystal Lake) (28.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Elgin (-6.1), East Aurora (Aurora) (-1.4), Larkin (Elgin) (10.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #145
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2198
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%