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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Sean Whittle
League: Midland Wachusett - E
Playoff Division: 7
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Alexavier Figueroa 6'3" 240 Senior QB
Ayden Sparrow 5'9" 160 Senior RB/OLB 4.6
Alex Doucette 6'1" 260 Senior T/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Speed, QB Arm-Strength
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding OL, Outside WR Inexperience, Replacing S/2 OLB/2 DL

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -14.5
2023 National Rank: #8480
2023 State Rank: #171
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2024 Starting Power Rating: -29.4
2024 National Rank: #7786
2024 State Rank: #161
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -36
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12618
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-26 (8-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -2.9
Dynasty National Rank: #9081
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.3
Dynasty Record: 102-120 (53-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 38.3
2023 Points Against Average: 16.8
2023 Differential: +21.5
2023 Wins: #10209 Narragansett Regional (Baldwinville) (52-31), #11030 Burncoat (Worcester) (46-14), #11728 Littleton (44-14), #11826 Quabbin Regional (Barre) (31-16), #11826 Quabbin Regional (Barre) (31-0), #13054 Ayer Shirley (Ayer) (43-18), #13066 St. Paul (Worcester) (46-14), #13564 Southbridge (55-6), #13794 Murdock (Winchendon) (41-6)
2023 Losses: #4948 Tyngsborough (53-26), #7464 Oakmont Regional (Ashburnham) (13-6)
2023 Opponents W-L: 46-72
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2013 (Midland Wachusett - C), 2011 (Midland Wachusett - C)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/22/23 Quabbin Regional (Barre) (31-16)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/5 at Montachusett RVT (Fitchburg), 9/12 at Quabbin Regional (Barre), 9/20 St. Paul (Worcester), 9/27 Ayer Shirley (Ayer), 10/4 vs Burncoat (Worcester), 10/12 Southbridge, 10/18 at Littleton, 10/25 at Murdock (Winchendon), 11/1 at Narragansett Regional (Baldwinville), 11/28 Quabbin Regional (Barre)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Narragansett Regional (Baldwinville) (-38.5), Montachusett RVT (Fitchburg) (-46.5), Burncoat (Worcester) (-47.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Murdock (Winchendon) (-82.5), Southbridge (-82.3), Ayer Shirley (Ayer) (-65.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.1 (-32.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -57.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #261
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12937
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 39%