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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Mark Brooks
League: District 10 Region 4 (moving from District 10 Region 3)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #51

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2019 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cole Bish 5'11" 255 Senior OL/DL
Austin Swift 5'7" 155 Senior RB/CB
Preston Runser 5'8" 210 Senior K/G

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Special Teams, All-Region K Returns
Team Weaknesses: Offense Has Under-Performed, Passing Game

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -8.4
2019 National Rank: #8496
2019 State Rank: #340
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -18.5
2020 National Rank*: #8294
2020 State Rank*: #337
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 0.7
Dynasty National Rank: #8769
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.2
Dynasty Record: 74-100 (50-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 23
2019 Points Against Average: 12.5
2019 Differential: +10.5
2019 Wins: #6760 Reynolds (Greenville) (13-6), #11568 Mercer (28-0), #12149 Eisenhower (Russell) (31-10), #12437 Lakeview (Stoneboro) (30-14), #12437 Lakeview (Stoneboro) (33-0), #13076 Iroquois (Erie) (45-0), #13916 Seneca (Erie) (49-0)
2019 Losses: #1513 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (42-14), #4171 Conneaut (OH) (31-0), #7399 Greenville (14-10), #7399 Greenville (21-0)
2019 Opponents W-L: 50-66
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 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/19 at Saegertown, 9/25 at Cochranton, 10/2 Cambridge Springs, 10/10 Lakeview (Stoneboro), 10/16 at Maplewood (Guys Mills), 10/24 Farrell, 10/31 at Mercyhurst Prep (Erie)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Farrell (10.5), Maplewood (Guys Mills) (-4.2), Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) (-9.7)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Saegertown (-65.7), Cochranton (-41.2), Lakeview (Stoneboro) (-35.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.2 (-16.6 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -22.7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #410
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #8885
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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