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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Caden Bee 6'0" 185 Junior WR/DB 4.3
Keyton Mitchell 5'11" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Brennon Harris 5'11" 235 Senior DT 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, 8 Returning Defensive Starters, DL Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace QB, Lost All-State MLB

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -2.9
2019 National Rank: #7212
2019 State Rank: #263
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -13
2020 National Rank*: #7099
2020 State Rank*: #251
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -7
Dynasty National Rank: #10877
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 53-103 (36-70 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 28.3
2019 Points Against Average: 16.3
2019 Differential: +12
2019 Wins: #8555 Central (Breese) (27-6), #8924 Freeburg (20-14), #8942 Charleston (35-14), #10185 Red Bud (46-20), #10452 Massac County (Metropolis) (28-14), #12950 Wesclin (Trenton) (48-14), #13760 Carlyle (59-10)
2019 Losses: #3050 Columbia (42-0), #5392 Benton (8-7), #8082 Centralia (21-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 42-54
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Columbia (-1.6), Central (Breese) (-10.4), Marquette Catholic (Alton) (-12.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: East Alton-Wood River (Wood River) (-25.7), Freeburg (-25.1), Mt. Vernon (-18.5)
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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