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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Rusty Fuller
League: C1 District 6 (moving from C2 District 6)
Playoff Division: C1
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2019 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Eli Larson 6'0" 215 Senior RB/LB 4.51
Tommy Wroblewski 6'2" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.6
Nathan Scheer 6'0" 255 Senior OL/DT 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Depth, Playoff-Tested
Team Weaknesses: Must Fill Holes At S/OLB

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 24.1
2019 National Rank: #2062
2019 State Rank: #28
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +11.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 24.9
2020 National Rank*: #909
2020 State Rank*: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 8
Dynasty National Rank: #6600
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 16.9
Dynasty Record: 79-82 (41-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 11-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 37.8
2019 Points Against Average: 11.6
2019 Differential: +26.2
2019 Wins: #2480 Aquinas (David City) (25-10), #4052 Central City (34-13), #5652 Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk) (27-6), #7194 Centura (Cairo) (36-0), #7194 Centura (Cairo) (57-7), #7241 Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island) (57-20), #7414 O'Neill (46-12), #9667 Malcolm (50-7), #9761 Wood River (41-0), #10978 Gibbon (29-10), #13320 Southern Valley (Oxford) (38-0)
2019 Losses: #521 Oakland-Craig (Oakland) (54-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 55-61
Recent League Championships: 2019 (C2 District 6), 2018 (C2 District 6), 2016 (C2 District 6), 2006 (C1 District 7), 2005 (tied for 1st; C1 District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Pierce, 9/4 at Broken Bow, 9/11 at Kearney Catholic (Kearney), 9/18 Gothenburg, 9/25 Fillmore Central (Geneva), 10/2 at Wood River/Shelton (Wood River), 10/9 Central City, 10/16 at Adams Central (Hastings), 10/23 Twin River (Genoa), 10/30 Cozad, 11/6 Lincoln Christian (Lincoln), 11/13 at Pierce
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Pierce (28.7), Kearney Catholic (Kearney) (18.7), Adams Central (Hastings) (16.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Twin River (Genoa) (-25.1), Fillmore Central (Geneva) (-15.7), Lincoln Christian (Lincoln) (-15.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.1 (2.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 2.4
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +14.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #36
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2544
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 10-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 5%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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