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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Brad Uemoto
League: Big Island I
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2023 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zed Anahu-Ambrosio 5'10" 170 WR/DB 4.5
Elias Malapit 6'0" 230 Senior DL 4.9
Armenio Blanco 5'10" 185 DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All 4 Starting WRs Return, 9 Returning Defensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3-Year QB Starter

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 26.3
2023 National Rank: #1545
2023 State Rank: #10
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -5.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 9.6
2024 National Rank*: #1930
2024 State Rank*: #10
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 23.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1618
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-8 (29-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 10
Dynasty National Rank: #5281
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.1
Dynasty Record: 155-78 [158-75 on the field] (112-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 52.9
2023 Points Against Average: 13.7
2023 Differential: +39.2
2023 Wins: #2243 Kapa'a (37-19), #2277 Leilehua (Wahiawa) (28-19), #5531 Kea'au (61-0), #5531 Kea'au (48-6), #5531 Kea'au (64-0), #6313 Hilo (47-0), #6313 Hilo (55-8), #10305 Kealakehe (Kailua-Kona) (77-0), #10305 Kealakehe (Kailua-Kona) (64-6), #11575 Waiakea (Hilo) (74-0), #11575 Waiakea (Hilo) (77-7)
2023 Losses: #108 Poly (Long Beach, CA) (60-28), #568 Waipahu (53-28)
2023 Opponents W-L: 60-63
Recent State Championships: 2022
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2017, 2016 (Big Island II), 2014 (tied for 1st; Big Island II), 2013 (Big Island II), 2012 (Big Island II), 2011 (Big Island II), 2008 (tied for 1st; Big Island II)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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