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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Steve Rux
League: Classic Eight
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2021 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brady Foster 6'2" 195 Senior ATH/DB 4.7
Gunnar Hansen 6'5" 285 Senior OL/DL 5.72
Brady Grisar 5'10" 190 Senior LB 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 11.7
2021 National Rank: #3401
2021 State Rank: #66
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2022 Starting Power Rating: -1
2022 National Rank: #3197
2022 State Rank: #58
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 34.9
Dynasty National Rank: #771
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.9
Dynasty Record: 153-65 (94-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 3-7
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th)
2021 Points For Average: 25.1
2021 Points Against Average: 32.4
2021 Differential: -7.3
2021 Wins: #3127 Oconomowoc (42-17), #7196 Waukesha South (Waukesha) (34-0), #7619 North (Waukesha) (28-20)
2021 Losses: #524 Mukwonago (35-33), #604 Muskego (42-14), #1396 Arrowhead (Hartland) (49-0), #1394 Hartford (40-21), #1569 Wauwatosa West (Wauwatosa) (46-31), #1790 Kettle Moraine (Wales) (40-27), #1874 Union Grove (35-21)
2021 Opponents W-L: 72-42
Recent State Championships: 2010 (1), 2004 (2)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 Hartford, 8/25 at Madison Memorial [James] (Madison), 9/2 Muskego, 9/9 at Arrowhead (Hartland), 9/16 Oconomowoc, 9/23 at Kettle Moraine (Wales), 9/30 Waukesha South (Waukesha), 10/7 North (Waukesha), 10/14 at Mukwonago
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Muskego (28.2), Mukwonago (24.4), Arrowhead (Hartland) (17.3)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Waukesha South (Waukesha) (-23.8), North (Waukesha) (-23.5), Madison Memorial [James] (Madison) (-18.2)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3 (20.2 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1332
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 5th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%