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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/White/Scarlet
Coach: Kevin Greene
League: Cahokia - Mississippi
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Samuel Greene 5'10" 165 Senior QB 4.5
Caleb Smith 6'0" 240 Senior LB/RB 4.8
Connor Tennyson 6'1" 180 Senior LB/WR 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Experience, K/P Returns
Team Weaknesses: RB/DB Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -20.5
2022 National Rank: #9733
2022 State Rank: #360
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -38.7
2023 National Rank: #9277
2023 State Rank: #330
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -11.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8540
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.8
Dynasty Record: 23-22 (12-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2022 Points For Average: 19.6
2022 Points Against Average: 30.4
2022 Differential: -10.8
2022 Wins: #8668 Freeburg (21-14), #12981 Marquette Catholic (Alton) (48-7)
2022 Losses: #4030 Centralia (35-14), #5121 Columbia (44-7), #5149 Central (Breese) (49-12), #6120 Roxana (28-7), #6673 East Alton-Wood River (Wood River) (42-34), #7593 Charleston (14-13), #8187 Richland County (Olney) (41-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 47-43
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Centralia, 9/1 Marquette Catholic (Alton), 9/8 at Mt. Zion, 9/15 East Alton-Wood River (Wood River), 9/22 Roxana, 9/29 at Central (Breese), 10/6 Columbia, 10/13 at Freeburg, 10/20 at Charleston
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Centralia (-12.4), Roxana (-17.2), Mt. Zion (-17.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Marquette Catholic (Alton) (-68.5), Freeburg (-38.6), East Alton-Wood River (Wood River) (-30.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #266
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7766
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%