| Konawaena (Kealakekua, HI) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Green/White Coach: Brad Uemoto League: Big Island I Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2023 JV Record: 5-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Zed Anahu-Ambrosio 5'10" 170 WR/DB 4.5 Elias Malapit 6'0" 230 Senior DL 4.9 Armenio Blanco 5'10" 185 DB 4.5 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: All 4 Starting WRs Return, 9 Returning Defensive Starters Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3-Year QB Starter RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 26.3 2023 National Rank: #1545 2023 State Rank: #10 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.2 2024 Starting Power Rating: 12.5 2024 National Rank: #1466 2024 State Rank: #10 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 23.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1618 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.8 5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-8 (29-2 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 10 Dynasty National Rank: #5281 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.4 Dynasty Record: 155-78 [158-75 on the field] (112-40 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 11-2 2023 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 52.9 2023 Points Against Average: 13.7 2023 Differential: +39.2 2023 Wins: #2243 Kapa'a (37-19), #2277 Leilehua (Wahiawa) (28-19), #5531 Kea'au (61-0), #5531 Kea'au (48-6), #5531 Kea'au (64-0), #6313 Hilo (47-0), #6313 Hilo (55-8), #10305 Kealakehe (Kailua-Kona) (77-0), #10305 Kealakehe (Kailua-Kona) (64-6), #11575 Waiakea (Hilo) (74-0), #11575 Waiakea (Hilo) (77-7) 2023 Losses: #108 Poly (Long Beach, CA) (60-28), #568 Waipahu (53-28) 2023 Opponents W-L: 60-63 Recent State Championships: 2022 Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2017, 2016 (Big Island II), 2014 (tied for 1st; Big Island II), 2013 (Big Island II), 2012 (Big Island II), 2011 (Big Island II), 2008 (tied for 1st; Big Island II) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/10 at Punahou (Honolulu), 8/17 at Waiakea (Hilo), 8/24 at Kahuku, 8/30 at Kealakehe (Kailua-Kona), 9/7 Hilo, 9/20 at Kea'au, 9/27 vs Hilo, 10/3 Kealakehe (Kailua-Kona), 10/11 Waiakea (Hilo), 10/25 Kea'au Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Kahuku (73.2), Punahou (Honolulu) (55.6), Kea'au (-19.4) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Waiakea (Hilo) (-56.3), Kealakehe (Kailua-Kona) (-47.2), Hilo (-32.7) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8 (5.4 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.1 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.3 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5732 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |