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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Jim Sparks
League: Kensington Lakes - West
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 9.7
2023 National Rank: #3799
2023 State Rank: #101
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.4
2024 Starting Power Rating: -3.2
2024 National Rank: #3252
2024 State Rank: #85
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 7.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4019
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 22-25 (18-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3410
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.3
Dynasty Record: 108-98 [107-99 on the field] (76-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 25.6
2023 Points Against Average: 23.2
2023 Differential: +2.4
2023 Wins: #3196 Glenn [John] (Westland) (35-24), #4272 Brighton (39-21), #5929 Plymouth (Canton) (48-45), #6026 Howell (14-6), #6742 Hartland (14-7), #7535 Canton (28-14), #9900 Salem (Canton) (35-17)
2023 Losses: #1255 Northville (28-14), #1536 Catholic Central (Novi) (49-22), #2950 Utica Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Sterling Heights) (21-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 48-50
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Kensington Lakes - Central), 2007 (tied for 1st; Kensington Valley), 2004 (Kensington Valley), 2003 (Kensington Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 at Utica Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Sterling Heights), 9/6 Hartland, 9/13 Canton, 9/20 at Brighton, 9/27 Salem (Canton), 10/4 at Plymouth (Canton), 10/11 Howell, 10/18 at Northville
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Northville (15.1), Utica Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Sterling Heights) (4), Brighton (-5.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Salem (Canton) (-40.5), Canton (-24.9), Plymouth (Canton) (-17)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5 (7.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4411
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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