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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/White/Scarlet
Coach: Kevin Greene
League: Cahokia
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Trevor Greene 5'11" 195 Senior RB/LB 4.8
Laten Wayer 5'10" 165 Senior WR/S 4.5
Caden Bee 6'1" 190 Sophomore WR/S 4.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 9 Offensive Returning Starters, 4 OL Starters Return, QB/Top 2 WRs Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Youth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -14.8
2018 National Rank: #9641
2018 State Rank: #367
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -26.6
2019 National Rank: #8818
2019 State Rank: #333
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -7.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11047
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.4
Dynasty Record: 46-100 (31-69 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2018 Points For Average: 22
2018 Points Against Average: 21.8
2018 Differential: +0.2
2018 Wins: #10018 Centralia (21-0), #11190 Carlyle (15-6), #11637 Red Bud (21-0), #11859 Westmont (40-27), #12643 Wesclin (Trenton) (28-25), #13085 Massac County (Metropolis) (42-8)
2018 Losses: #5351 Paris (42-14), #5560 Columbia (35-6), #7057 Freeburg (41-20), #7308 Central (Breese) (34-13)
2018 Opponents W-L: 45-51
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Centralia, 9/6 at Central (Breese), 9/13 at Columbia, 9/20 Red Bud, 9/27 at Wesclin (Trenton), 10/4 Charleston, 10/11 Carlyle, 10/18 Freeburg, 10/25 at Massac County (Metropolis)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Columbia (-1), Freeburg (-23.1), Central (Breese) (-29.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Massac County (Metropolis) (-51.2), Charleston (-50), Wesclin (Trenton) (-41)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.1 (-14.1 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.9
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #442
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11573
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%