Columbia Falls (MT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/White Coach: Bryan McGrath League: A - Western (moving from A - Northwest) Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 11.7 2023 National Rank: #3453 2023 State Rank: #3 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.7 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -9.1 2024 National Rank: #4169 2024 State Rank: #4 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -2.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6263 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-20 (21-14 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 8.3 Dynasty National Rank: #5775 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.3 Dynasty Record: 119-80 (67-39 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 9-3 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 35.7 2023 Points Against Average: 11.8 2023 Differential: +23.9 2023 Wins: #4512 Corvallis (19-7), #4688 Billings Central Catholic (Billings) (21-16), #7949 Whitefish (42-0), #8031 Bigfork (51-30), #8034 Frenchtown (42-12), #9551 Polson (42-0), #10117 Libby (41-0), #11084 Ronan (53-0), #11398 Browning (49-0) 2023 Losses: #2194 Beaverhead County (Dillon) (21-19), #2194 Beaverhead County (Dillon) (36-35), #7949 Whitefish (20-14) 2023 Opponents W-L: 70-44 Recent State Championships: 2017 Recent League Championships: 2023 (A - Northwest), 2018 (A - Northwest), 2017 (A - Northwest), 2013 (Northwestern A), 2010 (tied for 1st; Northwestern A) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 Frenchtown, 9/6 at Browning, 9/13 at Beaverhead County (Dillon), 9/20 Whitefish, 9/27 at Polson, 10/11 at Libby, 10/18 Bigfork, 10/25 Ronan Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Beaverhead County (Dillon) (2.5), Bigfork (-24.4), Whitefish (-27.7) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Browning (-56.3), Ronan (-50.6), Libby (-44.9) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4 (-4.8 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.6 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.2 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9701 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.