GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Jason Pertzborn
League: Big Eight
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2018 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Billy Johnson 6'4" 285 Senior OL/DT
Clay Craker 6'5" 315 Senior OL
Kallion Buckner 5'8" 165 Senior 4.5
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 OL Starters Return, All-Region TB Is Back, DL Experience
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience, All New DBs, Lost Play-Making QB To Graduation
RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 7.6
2018 National Rank: #4694
2018 State Rank: #100
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -10.2
2019 National Rank: #5170
2019 State Rank: #110
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 23.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2505
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33.8
Dynasty Record: 122-47 (109-29 in league)
HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (tied for 4th)
2018 Points For Average: 34.7
2018 Points Against Average: 17.4
2018 Differential: +17.3
2018 Wins: #6199 Craig (Janesville) (42-7), #7852 La Follette (Madison) (35-27), #9094 West (Madison) (40-0), #10172 Beloit Memorial (Beloit) (42-6), #11910 East (Madison) (50-0), #13009 Parker (Janesville) (46-0)
2018 Losses: #2017 Sun Prairie (35-7), #2017 Sun Prairie (42-36), #3968 Madison Memorial [James] (Madison) (30-27), #4074 Verona (27-22)
2018 Opponents W-L: 51-49
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at East (Madison), 8/30 Verona, 9/6 West (Madison), 9/13 at Madison Memorial [James] (Madison), 9/20 at Beloit Memorial (Beloit), 9/27 Parker (Janesville), 10/4 at Craig (Janesville), 10/11 at Sun Prairie, 10/18 La Follette (Madison)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Verona (9.5), Sun Prairie (5.3), Madison Memorial [James] (Madison) (3.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Parker (Janesville) (-63.2), Beloit Memorial (Beloit) (-42.7), West (Madison) (-36.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1 (-0.1 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.3
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #210
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8383
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 4th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%