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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Kirk Clifton
League: Trans Valley (moving from Mother Lode)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 15.8
2023 National Rank: #2835
2023 State Rank: #201
2024 Starting Power Rating: 5.2
2024 National Rank: #2151
2024 State Rank: #174
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 14.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2866
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-15 (18-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 19.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2887
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12
Dynasty Record: 158-77 (96-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 41.3
2023 Points Against Average: 10.3
2023 Differential: +31
2023 Wins: #3716 Hilmar (32-9), #6467 Summerville (Tuolumne) (45-14), #6467 Summerville (Tuolumne) (42-0), #7699 Ripon (43-0), #9004 Livingston (42-13), #9162 Amador (Sutter Creek) (55-6), #9699 Calaveras (San Andreas) (63-14), #10425 Argonaut (Jackson) (49-0), #11634 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (42-8)
2023 Losses: #2032 Oakdale (27-20), #2467 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (22-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 59-62
Recent Section Championships: 2015 (V)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Mother Lode), 2022 (Mother Lode), 2021 (Mother Lode), 2020 (tied for 1st; Mother Lode), 2019 (tied for 1st; Mother Lode), 2018 (Mother Lode), 2017 (Mother Lode), 2016 (Mother Lode), 2015 (Mother Lode), 2014 (Mother Lode), 2005 (tied for 1st; Valley Oak)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Oakdale, 8/30 Livingston, 9/6 at Antelope, 9/20 at Escalon, 9/27 Orestimba (Newman), 10/4 Hilmar, 10/11 at Hughson, 10/18 at Ripon, 10/25 Modesto Christian (Modesto), 11/1 at Ripon Christian (Ripon)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Hughson (14.2), Escalon (8.7), Oakdale (8.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Modesto Christian (Modesto) (-49.7), Livingston (-30.5), Ripon (-28.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.8 (-5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #322
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4589
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%



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