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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brent Maxwell
League: Missouri River Valley - West
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Isaiah Patrick 6'1" 200 Senior LB/RB 4.58
Colby Knowles 6'2" 185 Junior WR/DB 4.67
Brodie Rogers 6'4" 215 Junior OL/DL 5.09

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Attitude, Effort
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Lost 21 Seniors

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 30.6
2017 National Rank: #1469
2017 State Rank: #33
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 5.5
2018 National Rank: #2670
2018 State Rank: #65
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 42
Dynasty National Rank: #399
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.5
Dynasty Record: 170-29 (67-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 27.9
2017 Points Against Average: 17.2
2017 Differential: +10.7
2017 Wins: #2106 Grain Valley (24-21), #3033 Excelsior Springs (26-21), #4134 Pleasant Hill (40-14), #4202 Savannah (12-8), #4331 Odessa (47-29), #4492 Grandview (33-7), #5685 Benton (St. Joseph) (41-6), #8892 Oak Grove (41-0), #12955 East (Kansas City) (53-22)
2017 Losses: #150 Webb City (24-0), #410 Platte County (Platte City) (20-12), #1637 Pittsburg (KS) (37-21), #2106 Grain Valley (15-13)
2017 Opponents W-L: 84-63
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2007 (3), 2006 (3), 2005 (3), 2003 (3)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 (West Central), 2006 (West Central), 2005 (West Central), 2004 (West Central), 2003 (West Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Kearney, 8/31 at Maryville, 9/7 at Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park, KS), 9/14 Battle [Muriel] (Columbia), 9/21 at Excelsior Springs, 9/28 Warrensburg, 10/5 at Pleasant Hill, 10/12 Oak Grove, 10/19 at Odessa
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Maryville (22.6), Battle [Muriel] (Columbia) (21.3), Kearney (17.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Grove (-24.5), Warrensburg (-13.6), Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park, KS) (-12.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9 (19.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2003
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%