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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brian Durkan
League: South Sequoia
Section: Central
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2021 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Richard Jennings Senior WR/DB
Jayce Moore Senior QB/DB
Caleb Kozloski Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Returners
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Youth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -16.2
2021 National Rank: #8907
2021 State Rank: #610
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -31.5
2022 National Rank: #8722
2022 State Rank: #622
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 3.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7479
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.4
Dynasty Record: 103-91 (48-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 6-5
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2021 Points For Average: 29.8
2021 Points Against Average: 14.7
2021 Differential: +15.1
2021 Wins: #10322 Woodlake (49-13), #11012 Lindsay (26-14), #11427 Arvin (34-14), #13245 McFarland (42-0), #13836 Desert (Edwards AFB) (49-0), #13856 California City (55-0)
2021 Losses: #3133 Wasco (32-14), #6054 Foothill (Bakersfield) (8-6), #8161 Shafter (34-13), #8368 Morro Bay (35-33), #9454 Chavez [Cesar] (Delano) (12-7)
2021 Opponents W-L: 49-63
Recent Section Championships: 2007 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 Kern Valley (Lake Isabella), 8/26 Foothill (Bakersfield), 9/1 at Tehachapi, 9/9 Arvin, 9/16 Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano), 9/23 at Shafter, 10/7 McFarland, 10/14 at Chavez [Cesar] (Delano), 10/21 Wasco, 10/28 at Delano
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano) (-5.8), Wasco (-12.5), Tehachapi (-17.2)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: McFarland (-70.9), Arvin (-50.2), Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) (-49.1)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23 (-25.4 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.4
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #697
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10255
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%