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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Jeff Reents
League: Illinois Central Eight
Playoff Division: none

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 36.8
2021 National Rank: #657
2021 State Rank: #21
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 15.5
2022 National Rank: #1227
2022 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 28.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1487
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 181-35 (101-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 14-0
2021 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 32.7
2021 Points Against Average: 10.1
2021 Differential: +22.6
2021 Wins: #1253 Nashville (24-7), #1391 Reed-Custer (Braidwood) (21-14), #1725 Tri-Valley (Downs) (42-14), #2366 Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) (45-25), #3250 Coal City (10-7), #3491 Marengo (23-0), #4070 Lisle (31-14), #4649 Newman Central Catholic (Sterling) (42-7), #5312 Peotone (10-0), #5859 Johnsburg (28-13), #7309 Manteno (41-20), #7705 Streator (45-13), #7711 Herscher (41-7), #11457 Julian (Chicago) (55-0)
2021 Losses: none
2021 Opponents W-L: 86-63
Recent State Championships: 2021 (2A), 2014 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2017 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2016 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2015 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2014 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2013 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2012 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2011 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2010 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2009 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2008 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2005 (tied for 1st; Interstate Eight), 2004 (Interstate Eight), 2003 (Interstate Eight)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 19
Streak List: 3/19/21 Lisle (35-24), 3/26/21 Herscher (24-6), 4/1/21 Reed-Custer (Braidwood) (26-21), 4/9/21 Coal City (24-21), 4/16/21 Peotone (24-0), 8/27/21 Marengo (23-0), 9/3/21 Johnsburg (28-13), 9/10/21 Coal City (10-7), 9/17/21 Peotone (10-0), 9/24/21 Herscher (41-7), 10/1/21 Reed-Custer (Braidwood) (21-14), 10/8/21 Lisle (31-14), 10/15/21 Streator (45-13), 10/22/21 Manteno (41-20), 10/30/21 Julian (Chicago) (55-0), 11/6/21 Newman Central Catholic (Sterling) (42-7), 11/13/21 Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) (45-25), 11/20/21 Tri-Valley (Downs) (42-14), 11/26/21 Nashville (24-7)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Marengo, 9/2 Lisle, 9/9 Coal City, 9/16 at Peotone, 9/23 Herscher, 9/30 at Reed-Custer (Braidwood), 10/7 at Lisle, 10/14 at Streator, 10/21 Manteno
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Reed-Custer (Braidwood) (21.4), Coal City (-4), Lisle (-6.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Herscher (-34.1), Manteno (-21.4), Peotone (-20.5)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3 (7.1 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.1
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #138
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4003
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%



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