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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/Gold/White
Coach: Eoghan Culen
League: 6A District 6 (moving from 4S District 5)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #45

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2023 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Oisin Cullen 5'11" 195 Senior LB 5.0
Laz Abuin 6'2" 225 Junior DE 4.7
Jamarian Whitter 6'0" 180 Junior RB/WR 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Chemistry, Depth, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 14.5
2023 National Rank: #3033
2023 State Rank: #189
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -4.8
2024 National Rank*: #3941
2024 State Rank*: #247
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 8.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3886
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-28 (6-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 15.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3732
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.6
Dynasty Record: 98-110 [97-111 on the field] (34-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 27.4
2023 Points Against Average: 29.4
2023 Differential: -2
2023 Wins: #3956 West Port (Ocala) (17-14), #5151 East Ridge (Clermont) (38-14), #5858 Tavares (42-6), #6184 Wildwood (44-34), #7423 North Marion (Citra) (37-6)
2023 Losses: #325 South Sumter (Bushnell) (48-29), #341 Vanguard (Ocala) (42-0), #779 Lake Minneola (Minneola) (63-33), #876 Dunnellon (49-20), #6989 South Lake (Groveland) (18-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 60-51
Recent League Championships: 2003 (4A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 Tavares, 8/23 North Marion (Citra), 8/30 South Sumter (Bushnell), 9/6 Trinity Catholic (Ocala), 9/13 Horizon (Winter Garden), 9/19 Gainesville, 9/27 South Lake (Groveland), 10/11 Lake Minneola (Minneola), 10/18 Davenport, 10/25 West Port (Ocala), 11/1 Vanguard (Ocala)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: South Sumter (Bushnell) (45.5), Lake Minneola (Minneola) (28.5), Vanguard (Ocala) (22.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Gainesville (-25.8), North Marion (Citra) (-20.3), Davenport (-16.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 1.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #178
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1098
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-6
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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