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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brooks Barta
League: Big Seven
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2020 JV Record: 6-1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL/Defensive Experience, Depth, Lines
Team Weaknesses: Backfield Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 27.3
2020 National Rank: #1447
2020 State Rank: #24
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2021 Starting Power Rating: 16.8
2021 National Rank: #1312
2021 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 31.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1112
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.1
Dynasty Record: 177-40 (103-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 9-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 41.5
2020 Points Against Average: 14.8
2020 Differential: +26.7
2020 Wins: #2112 Nemaha Central (Seneca) (15-13), #2773 Rock Creek (St. George) (41-21), #4001 Frontenac (42-6), #5266 Sabetha (45-21), #6284 Chapman (55-13), #8059 Baldwin (49-8), #9775 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) (62-25), #10535 Hiawatha (60-0), #12978 Royal Valley (Hoyt) (64-6)
2020 Losses: #940 Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (22-9), #940 Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (28-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 58-47
Recent State Championships: 2012 (4A), 2005 (4A), 2003 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 at Nemaha Central (Seneca), 9/10 at Chapman, 9/17 Perry-Lecompton (Perry), 9/24 Sabetha, 10/1 Royal Valley (Hoyt), 10/8 at Hiawatha, 10/15 Rock Creek (St. George), 10/22 at Jefferson West (Meriden)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Nemaha Central (Seneca) (8.7), Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (5.2), Rock Creek (St. George) (3.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Royal Valley (Hoyt) (-52.5), Hiawatha (-43.5), Jefferson West (Meriden) (-41.7)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3 (3.1 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.8
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7228
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 63%