GENERAL
Nickname: Lightning
Colors: Navy/Silver/Gold
Coach: Rob Salm
League: Fox Valley
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Bobby Salm 5'11" 205 Senior RB/LB 4.45
Abraham Tomori 6'3" 210 Senior WR/LB 4.5
Christian West 6'2" 245 Senior DL 4.9
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Brock Arndt 6'3" 235 Senior Edge
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, 3 DB Starters Returning
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience/Youth
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 30
2023 National Rank: #1208
2023 State Rank: #32
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 14.9
2024 National Rank*: #1441
2024 State Rank*: #39
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 30.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #922
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-16 (20-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 31.7
Dynasty National Rank: #997
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.8
Dynasty Record: 167-67 (111-40 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2023 Points For Average: 23.9
2023 Points Against Average: 9.7
2023 Differential: +14.2
2023 Wins: #1434 Fond du Lac (21-19), #2782 Oshkosh West (Oshkosh) (34-9), #4487 Appleton East (Appleton) (42-18), #6943 Oshkosh North (Oshkosh) (42-0), #7445 Preble (Green Bay) (42-6), #9068 Southwest (Green Bay) (45-7)
2023 Losses: #386 Kimberly (14-0), #386 Kimberly (10-7), #475 Kaukauna (7-0), #787 Neenah (7-6)
2023 Opponents W-L: 56-53
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Valley - North), 2011 (tied for 1st; Valley - North), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/22 Mukwonago, 8/29 at Preble (Green Bay), 9/5 Fond du Lac, 9/13 at Oshkosh West (Oshkosh), 9/27 Neenah, 10/4 at Kaukauna, 10/11 Appleton East (Appleton), 10/18 at Kimberly
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Kimberly (32), Kaukauna (27.7), Neenah (26.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Preble (Green Bay) (-25.9), Appleton East (Appleton) (-4.2), Oshkosh West (Oshkosh) (9.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5 (20.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 12.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -1.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #417
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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