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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Mark Brooks
League: District 10 Region 3
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #59

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Rimel 6'2" 300 Senior T/DL 5.22
Logan Scott 5'9" 185 Senior LB/RB 4.82
Cole Bish 5'9" 245 Junior T/DL 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 Of 5 Starting OL Return, Have 2 QBs With Starting Experience
Team Weaknesses: Must Play More Technically Sound Defensively

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -15.3
2018 National Rank: #9765
2018 State Rank: #399
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -32.1
2019 National Rank: #9893
2019 State Rank: #405
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 1.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8766
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33.4
Dynasty Record: 67-96 (48-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 19.2
2018 Points Against Average: 29.4
2018 Differential: -10.2
2018 Wins: #9629 Greenville (19-12), #10492 Mercer (10-7), #12495 Eisenhower (Russell) (37-34), #12839 Iroquois (Erie) (28-21), #13185 Lakeview (Stoneboro) (11-3), #13963 Seneca (Erie) (40-13)
2018 Losses: #867 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (66-19), #3864 Sharpsville (55-6), #5469 Conneaut (OH) (49-0), #7309 Reynolds (Greenville) (34-22)
2018 Opponents W-L: 45-59
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; District 10 Region 4 AA), 2013 (tied for 1st; District 10 Region 4 AA), 2012 (tied for 1st; District 10 Region 4 AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Greenville, 8/30 at Mercer, 9/6 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington), 9/13 at Seneca (Erie), 9/20 at Eisenhower (Russell), 9/27 Iroquois (Erie), 10/4 Lakeview (Stoneboro), 10/11 at Conneaut (OH), 10/18 vs Reynolds (Greenville), 10/25 at Girard
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (19.6), Conneaut (OH) (-10.8), Reynolds (Greenville) (-18.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Seneca (Erie) (-69.3), Lakeview (Stoneboro) (-49.8), Eisenhower (Russell) (-47.4)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.6 (-11.7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.5
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #468
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11243
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%