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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Orange/Black/White
Coach: Andrew Riley
League: Big Eight
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2021 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mason Armstrong 6'0" 215 Senior ILB 4.83
Drake Badger 6'2" 220 Senior DE 4.9
Mike Valitchka 5'11" 175 Junior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield/Secondary Speed/Athleticism, Defensive Front 7 Size/Strength/Range, New Offense Capitalizes On Speed
Team Weaknesses: DB/OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 8.4
2021 National Rank: #3966
2021 State Rank: #81
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -14.1
2022 National Rank: #5424
2022 State Rank: #111
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 23.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2305
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.3
Dynasty Record: 147-56 (115-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 6-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 27.2
2021 Points Against Average: 17.1
2021 Differential: +10.1
2021 Wins: #5085 Oshkosh West (Oshkosh) (17-14), #7301 Tremper (Kenosha) (42-7), #8280 Beloit Memorial (Beloit) (49-21), #8403 La Follette (Madison) (56-0), #9862 East (Madison) (2-0), #10183 West (Madison) (49-18)
2021 Losses: #494 Sun Prairie (38-35), #1271 Middleton (30-0), #2045 Fond du Lac (31-13), #5086 Madison Memorial [James] (Madison) (12-9)
2021 Opponents W-L: 47-55
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007 (Badger - South), 2006 (Badger - South), 2005 (tied for 1st; Badger South)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Muskego, 8/26 Oshkosh West (Oshkosh), 9/2 at East (Madison), 9/9 Middleton, 9/16 at Parker (Janesville), 9/23 Madison Memorial [James] (Madison), 9/29 La Follette (Madison), 10/7 Craig (Janesville), 10/14 at West (Madison)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Muskego (28.2), Middleton (5.5), Oshkosh West (Oshkosh) (-11.6)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: West (Madison) (-36.4), East (Madison) (-35), La Follette (Madison) (-33.9)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (5.5 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.6
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.5
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #94
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5456
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%