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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mike Kearns
League: Naugatuck Valley - Copper
Playoff Division: S
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2022 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
T.J. Lester 6'1" 185 Senior WR/FS 4.8
Mike Rossetti 5'9" 165 RB/CB 4.8
Trevor Burns 6'2" 225 Senior OL/LB 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -14.9
2022 National Rank: #8703
2022 State Rank: #75
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -25.8
2023 National Rank: #6929
2023 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7779
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.9
Dynasty Record: 26-16 (10-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2022 Points For Average: 30.5
2022 Points Against Average: 20.7
2022 Differential: +9.8
2022 Wins: #10966 Oxford (27-6), #11132 Watertown (42-0), #12380 Wolcott (37-9), #12927 Torrington (55-10), #13034 St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (48-6), #13836 Derby (49-13)
2022 Losses: #3077 Ansonia (41-21), #4533 Bloomfield (42-21), #4709 Naugatuck (42-7), #6274 Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls) (31-7), #6568 Holy Cross (Waterbury) (28-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 64-57
Recent State Championships: 2007 (SS)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Naugatuck Valley - Brass), 2005 (tied for 1st; NVL Large), 2004 (tied for 1st; NVL Large)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/8 at Watertown, 9/15 at Ansonia, 9/21 Oxford, 9/30 at Holy Cross (Waterbury), 10/6 Derby, 10/20 Wolcott, 10/28 at Gilbert-Northwestern Regional/Housatonic (Winsted), 11/3 St. Paul Catholic (Bristol), 11/10 Naugatuck, 11/22 at Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Ansonia (-5.9), Naugatuck (-11.7), Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls) (-23.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Derby (-79.4), St. Paul Catholic (Bristol) (-70.3), Wolcott (-59.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.1 (-18.7 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -39.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #78
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10450
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%