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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jay Rozeboom
League: 2A District 1
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 28.6
2023 National Rank: #1334
2023 State Rank: #27
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +6.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 23.1
2024 National Rank*: #824
2024 State Rank*: #9
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 33.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #715
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 47-11 (21-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 31.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1005
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.5
Dynasty Record: 200-47 (119-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 28
2023 Points Against Average: 7.2
2023 Differential: +20.8
2023 Wins: #1271 Sioux Center (14-2), #2721 Western Christian (Hull) (20-3), #2721 Western Christian (Hull) (29-20), #3145 Odebolt-Arthur-Battle Creek-Ida Grove (Ida Grove) (49-0), #3717 Washington (Cherokee) (38-8), #4804 Unity Christian (Orange City) (35-0), #6353 Clarion-Goldfield/DOWS (Clarion) (16-0), #7031 Sheldon (35-7), #7026 Lawton-Bronson (Lawton) (53-12)
2023 Losses: #524 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (7-0), #1191 Spirit Lake (20-19)
2023 Opponents W-L: 69-44
Recent State Championships: 2019 (1A), 2013 (A), 2010 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2019 (tied for 1st; 1A District 1), 2017 (1A District 1), 2014 (1A District 2), 2013 (A District 1), 2012 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2009 (1A District 1), 2008 (1A District 1), 2007 (1A District 1), 2006 (1A District 1), 2003 (1A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Sioux Center, 9/6 at Lawton-Bronson (Lawton), 9/13 at Odebolt-Arthur-Battle Creek-Ida Grove (Ida Grove), 9/20 Unity Christian (Orange City), 9/27 Western Christian (Hull), 10/4 at Washington (Cherokee), 10/11 at Sheldon, 10/18 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (26), Sioux Center (14.5), Western Christian (Hull) (3.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Lawton-Bronson (Lawton) (-27.2), Sheldon (-27.1), Unity Christian (Orange City) (-10.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2 (13.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -2.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #23
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1479
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 24%



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