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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Robert Ebenstein
League: Frontier
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Moore 6'1" 205 Senior RB/LB 4.5
Kiefer Tucker 6'0" 225 Senior FB/DE 4.6
Blue Caplinger 5'11" 170 Senior RB/SS 4.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Mentally/Physically Tough, Football IQ
Team Weaknesses: Tough Schedule

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 12.7
2017 National Rank: #4126
2017 State Rank: #64
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 6.6
2018 National Rank: #2501
2018 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 24.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2467
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.8
Dynasty Record: 114-53 (57-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 25.7
2017 Points Against Average: 18.2
2017 Differential: +7.5
2017 Wins: #6970 Baldwin (34-0), #7416 Piper (Kansas City) (35-7), #7938 Spring Hill (33-0), #8595 Eudora (14-7), #9062 Ottawa (42-19), #12157 Wyandotte (Kansas City) (41-14)
2017 Losses: #625 DeSoto (41-0), #2945 Fort Scott (42-20), #3303 Paola (34-12)
2017 Opponents W-L: 41-46
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2007 (Frontier - Upper), 2006 (tied for 1st; Frontier - Upper)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Spring Hill, 9/7 at Tonganoxie, 9/14 Baldwin, 9/21 at Piper (Kansas City), 9/28 at Eudora, 10/5 Atchison, 10/12 Ottawa, 10/19 at Paola
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Paola (0.8), Tonganoxie (-2.9), Piper (Kansas City) (-12)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Atchison (-33.6), Eudora (-23.3), Ottawa (-22.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #115
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6938
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 51%