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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Brian King
League: United Kansas
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 9.8
2022 National Rank: #3749
2022 State Rank: #46
2023 Starting Power Rating: -3.9
2023 National Rank: #3149
2023 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2432
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.3
Dynasty Record: 41-12 (24-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 40.5
2022 Points Against Average: 16.5
2022 Differential: +24
2022 Wins: #4327 Piper (Kansas City) (24-0), #5328 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (28-0), #6013 Basehor-Linwood (Basehor) (31-21), #7129 Spring Hill (56-0), #8179 Lansing (27-21), #9239 Leavenworth (57-16), #12189 West (Topeka) (63-20), #12467 Turner (Kansas City) (55-6), #12467 Turner (Kansas City) (49-0)
2022 Losses: #1564 Washburn Rural (Topeka) (28-21), #2896 Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park) (69-35)
2022 Opponents W-L: 44-64
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017 (Frontier), 2016 (tied for 1st; Frontier)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 Lansing, 9/8 at Washburn Rural (Topeka), 9/15 at West (Topeka), 9/22 Leavenworth, 9/29 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh), 10/6 at Piper (Kansas City), 10/13 at Turner (Kansas City), 10/20 Basehor-Linwood (Basehor)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Washburn Rural (Topeka) (4.6), Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (-12), Piper (Kansas City) (-16.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Turner (Kansas City) (-59.2), West (Topeka) (-57.8), Leavenworth (-30.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3 (-10 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #95
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7361
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%



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