GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Silver/Black
Coach: Greg Souldourian
League: Kensington Lakes - West
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank*: #42
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 1-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Lucas Barnes 6'7" 295 Senior OL/DT
Camden Short 6'2" 210 Senior TE/LB 4.9
Daniel Vigo 6'1" 200 Senior K/P
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Idrys Cotton 6'4" 280 Senior IOL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: K, OL Experience
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 2-Year QB Starter, Replacing All DBs
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -1.6
2023 National Rank: #5929
2023 State Rank: #169
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.4
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -16.7
2024 National Rank*: #5968
2024 State Rank*: #188
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -1.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6020
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 17-28 (14-20 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 16.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3632
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 32.9
Dynasty Record: 106-90 (63-49 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2023 Points For Average: 32.4
2023 Points Against Average: 33
2023 Differential: -0.6
2023 Wins: #5303 Churchill (Livonia) (42-21), #6742 Hartland (48-37), #7535 Canton (35-14), #9900 Salem (Canton) (45-19)
2023 Losses: #1255 Northville (50-14), #3799 Novi (48-45), #4272 Brighton (42-21), #5550 Traverse City Central (Traverse City) (38-21), #6026 Howell (28-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 40-48
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2015 (Kensington Lakes - South), 2011 (Kensington Lakes - South), 2008 (tied for 1st; Kensington Lakes - South)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/13/23 Salem (Canton) (45-19), 10/20/23 Churchill (Livonia) (42-21)
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 Traverse City Central (Traverse City), 9/6 Northville, 9/13 at Hartland, 9/20 at Howell, 9/27 Canton, 10/4 Novi, 10/11 at Brighton, 10/18 at Salem (Canton)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Northville (15.9), Novi (-0.3), Brighton (-7.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Salem (Canton) (-39.7), Canton (-24.1), Howell (-15.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -12.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #102
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2646
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 6th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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