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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Tim Gibson
League: Ottawa-Kent - White (moving from Ottawa-Kent - Gold)
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 8.1
2023 National Rank: #4046
2023 State Rank: #109
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -12.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: -12.1
2024 National Rank: #4670
2024 State Rank: #135
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -8.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7723
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 11-33 (7-26 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 6
Dynasty National Rank: #6450
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16
Dynasty Record: 64-131 (43-88 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2023 Points For Average: 29.5
2023 Points Against Average: 24.9
2023 Differential: +4.6
2023 Wins: #1375 South Christian (Grand Rapids) (49-40), #4560 Holland Christian (Holland) (49-35), #6020 Kenowa Hills (Grand Rapids) (28-14), #6449 Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville) (17-14), #11281 Hopkins (40-7), #11988 Ottawa Hills (Grand Rapids) (56-0)
2023 Losses: #334 Catholic Central (Grand Rapids) (42-7), #1375 South Christian (Grand Rapids) (34-7), #2664 Forest Hills Eastern (Ada) (28-14), #3831 Cedar Springs (35-28)
2023 Opponents W-L: 55-52
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Ottawa-Kent - Gold), 2003 (tied for 1st; Ottawa-Kent Gold)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 Waverly (Lansing), 9/6 at Sparta, 9/13 at Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville), 9/20 at Hamilton, 9/27 Spring Lake, 10/4 at West Catholic (Grand Rapids), 10/11 at Christian (Grand Rapids), 10/18 Forest Hills Eastern (Ada), 10/25 Hastings
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: West Catholic (Grand Rapids) (26.5), Forest Hills Eastern (Ada) (4.4), Spring Lake (-0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Waverly (Lansing) (-34), Christian (Grand Rapids) (-21.7), Sparta (-17.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7 (8.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #74
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3650
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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