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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steven Hohenberger
League: 4A-1 Region II District 7
Playoff Division: 4A-1
Playoff Division Rank*: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 6-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zykius Jackson 6'0" 210 Senior RB/LB 4.5
Jalen Gray 6'3" 190 Senior OLB 4.5
K.D. Washington 5'10" 165 Senior RB/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, LBs, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Interior Line Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 29.8
2019 National Rank: #1428
2019 State Rank: #227
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 23.6
2020 National Rank*: #1007
2020 State Rank*: #167
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 29.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1431
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 103-83 (54-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 6-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2019 Points For Average: 38
2019 Points Against Average: 24.2
2019 Differential: +13.8
2019 Wins: #440 Gilmer (37-20), #3607 Anna (59-7), #3757 Mt. Pleasant (30-8), #5804 North Lamar (Paris) (62-7), #7033 Terrell (42-7), #7300 Sanger (54-7)
2019 Losses: #69 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (22-16), #180 Argyle (65-44), #602 Melissa (54-46), #785 Celina (34-0), #1032 Alvarado (35-28)
2019 Opponents W-L: 76-55
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2013 (3A Region II District 13), 2012 (3A Region II District 13), 2011 (3A Region II District 15), 2008 (3A Region II District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 vs Metro Christian (Tulsa, OK), 9/4 Celina, 9/11 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana), 9/18 at Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian), 9/25 at Melissa, 10/2 Anna, 10/9 at Ranchview (Irving), 10/16 Terrell, 10/23 at Kaufman, 11/6 Argyle, 11/12 vs Lincoln (Dallas), 11/20 Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian), 11/27 vs Melissa, 12/5 vs Argyle
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (60.2), Argyle (49.4), Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian) (24.2)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lincoln (Dallas) (-21.2), Terrell (-17.8), Ranchview (Irving) (-5.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.8 (27.3 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 17.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #160
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #587
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-6
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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