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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: James McKinney
League: Cardinal
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #10

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -11.6
2023 National Rank: #7913
2023 State Rank: #49
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +2.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -18.5
2024 National Rank*: #6294
2024 State Rank*: #35
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -26.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #11408
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 8.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 16-31 (11-27 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -9.3
Dynasty National Rank: #10842
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.2
Dynasty Record: 77-139 (53-117 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 41.6
2023 Points Against Average: 22.6
2023 Differential: +19
2023 Wins: #3800 Scott (Madison) (28-24), #6860 Wayne (33-21), #11285 Poca (56-6), #11823 St. Albans (84-6), #12292 Logan (62-0), #13029 Sissonville (Charleston) (77-26), #13846 Buffalo (55-12)
2023 Losses: #3800 Scott (Madison) (27-0), #4848 Winfield (41-13), #4905 Hoover [Herbert] (Clendenin) (42-7), #8931 Chapmanville (44-43)
2023 Opponents W-L: 53-66
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Lincoln (Shinnston), 9/6 St. Albans, 9/13 Hoover [Herbert] (Clendenin), 9/27 Wayne, 10/4 at Ripley, 10/11 Lincoln County (Hamlin), 11/1 at Sissonville (Charleston), 11/8 at Greenbrier East (Lewisburg)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hoover [Herbert] (Clendenin) (-9.4), Wayne (-18.9), Lincoln (Shinnston) (-28.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Sissonville (Charleston) (-68.2), Ripley (-53.7), St. Albans (-49.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.8 (-17.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -38.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -21.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #34
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6133
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 9%



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