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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brooks Barta
League: Big Seven
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #5

RETURNERS
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield/Line Experience, Athletic QBs, DL Athleticism

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 27.8
2019 National Rank: #1650
2019 State Rank: #29
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.2
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 17.1
2020 National Rank*: #1574
2020 State Rank*: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 32.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1138
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15
Dynasty Record: 168-38 (98-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 26.7
2019 Points Against Average: 16.1
2019 Differential: +10.6
2019 Wins: #904 Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (14-7), #1746 Nemaha Central (Seneca) (28-14), #2655 Marysville (30-8), #3176 Wamego (41-14), #4657 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) (34-27), #8239 Royal Valley (Hoyt) (39-14), #9356 Hiawatha (47-0)
2019 Losses: #904 Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (35-21), #1322 Jefferson West (Meriden) (7-0), #2423 Sabetha (35-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 62-41
Recent State Championships: 2012 (4A), 2005 (4A), 2003 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 at Nemaha Central (Seneca), 9/11 at Chapman, 9/18 Perry-Lecompton (Perry), 9/25 Sabetha, 10/2 Royal Valley (Hoyt), 10/9 at Hiawatha, 10/16 Rock Creek (St. George), 10/30 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale), 11/6 Baldwin, 11/13 at Frontenac, 11/20 at Perry-Lecompton (Perry)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (32.9), Sabetha (10.4), Nemaha Central (Seneca) (9.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Baldwin (-38.3), Hiawatha (-33.4), Royal Valley (Hoyt) (-18.2)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9 (18.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -1.7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #82
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3455
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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