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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Clint McClurg
League: Humboldt-Del Norte - Little 4
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 7
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 3.8
2024 National Rank: #4395
2024 State Rank: #291
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 5.5
2025 National Rank*: #2908
2025 State Rank*: #209
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -12.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8197
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 18
5-Year Dynasty Record: 30-22 (14-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 5
Dynasty National Rank: #6562
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 0.5
Dynasty Record: 187-73 [186-74 on the field] (96-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 11-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2024 Points For Average: 36.2
2024 Points Against Average: 15
2024 Differential: +21.2
2024 Wins: #2830 Arcata (27-21), #6280 Piedmont (43-7), #7312 Fortuna (29-26), #7982 Vallejo (35-20), #8689 St. Bernard's (Eureka) (39-27), #9947 Fort Bragg (39-12), #11496 Hoopa Valley (Hoopa) (32-0), #11496 Hoopa Valley (Hoopa) (42-12), #12046 McKinleyville (56-0), #12046 McKinleyville (56-0), #12543 Fall River (McArthur) (46-14)
2024 Losses: #2830 Arcata (35-7), #3536 Moreau Catholic (Hayward) (21-19)
2024 Opponents W-L: 83-66
Recent Section/State Championships: 2023, 2023 (Bowl 7-AA), 2012 (5), 2007 (A)
Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st), 2020, 2019, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 (Humboldt-Del Norte - Little 5), 2008 (Humboldt-Del Norte - Little 5), 2007, 2006, 2005 (Humboldt-Del Norte Little 4), 2004 (Humboldt-Del Norte Little 4), 2003 (Humboldt-Del Norte Little 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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