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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Darwin Sweetman
League: Flint Hills
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Braden Heins 6'1" 150 Junior WR/CB
Cody Medlen 5'5" 155 Senior G/LB
Colton Tiffany 5'7" 150 Senior RB/S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth, Athleticism, Experience
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth/Inexperience, Must Find QB

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 1.2
2019 National Rank: #6314
2019 State Rank: #110
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -12.9
2020 National Rank*: #7074
2020 State Rank*: #125
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -13.9
Dynasty National Rank: #12346
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1
Dynasty Record: 68-90 (50-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 6-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 30.4
2019 Points Against Average: 23.9
2019 Differential: +6.5
2019 Wins: #7844 Lyndon (44-14), #10766 Osage City (27-6), #10903 Mission Valley (Eskridge) (34-13), #11940 Wabaunsee (Alma) (54-32), #13499 West Franklin (Pomona) (33-8), #14084 Yates Center (42-0)
2019 Losses: #1111 Centralia (46-14), #1111 Centralia (58-19), #4726 Valley Heights (Blue Rapids) (28-13), #7844 Lyndon (34-24)
2019 Opponents W-L: 55-44
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 at Council Grove, 9/11 Northeast (Arma), 9/18 at Central Heights (Richmond), 9/25 Lyndon, 10/2 at Uniontown, 10/9 Pleasanton, 10/16 at Olpe, 10/23 Valley Heights (Blue Rapids), 10/30 at Jefferson County North (Winchester)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Olpe (7.3), Valley Heights (Blue Rapids) (1.5), Lyndon (-16.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Northeast (Arma) (-68.3), Pleasanton (-46.5), Central Heights (Richmond) (-43.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.8 (-6.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -27.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #212
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #9892
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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