GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Jed Paulsen
League: Suburban - Gold
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #22
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Kam Bonner 5'11" 170 Senior CB
Max Toia 6'0" 205 Junior FS
Eli Bertz 6'1" 225 Junior ILB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Mana Tapusoa 5'11" 205 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Competitiveness
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 20.1
2022 National Rank: #2238
2022 State Rank: #44
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2023 Starting Power Rating: 1.7
2023 National Rank: #2392
2023 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 28.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1088
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.8
Dynasty Record: 25-30 (10-18 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 20.9
2022 Points Against Average: 35.5
2022 Differential: -14.6
2022 Wins: #994 Fort Osage (Independence) (34-32), #1213 Raymore-Peculiar (Peculiar) (47-41), #3132 Blue Valley (Stilwell, KS) (35-28)
2022 Losses: #109 Liberty North (Liberty) (35-10), #109 Liberty North (Liberty) (37-7), #660 Blue Springs South (Blue Springs) (44-21), #992 Staley (Kansas City) (34-14), #1500 Rockhurst (Kansas City) (35-21), #1570 Lee's Summit (41-20), #1704 Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit) (28-0)
2022 Opponents W-L: 72-41
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2012, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 (Suburban - Big 7), 2008 (tied for 1st; Suburban - Big 7), 2004 (Suburban Gold), 2003 (Suburban Big 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Staley (Kansas City), 9/1 at Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit), 9/8 at Lee's Summit, 9/15 Fort Osage (Independence), 9/22 at Blue Valley (Stilwell, KS), 9/29 Liberty North (Liberty), 10/6 Rockhurst (Kansas City), 10/13 at Blue Springs South (Blue Springs), 10/20 at Raymore-Peculiar (Peculiar)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty North (Liberty) (42.6), Blue Springs South (Blue Springs) (19.3), Fort Osage (Independence) (18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Blue Valley (Stilwell, KS) (0.6), Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit) (5.5), Lee's Summit (8.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.4 (35.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #312
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%