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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Jose Cerriteno
League: 5A Mountain (moving from 5A Division III Southern)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tanner Vibabul 6'1" 180 QB 4.4
Justin Romero 6'3" 215 DE
Ky Brinkerhoff 6'2" 280 G

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -0.4
2024 National Rank: #5277
2024 State Rank: #24
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -10.9
2025 National Rank*: #4941
2025 State Rank*: #21
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 0.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5222
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-19 (13-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 21.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2397
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 32
Dynasty Record: 170-76 (85-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2024 Points For Average: 33.5
2024 Points Against Average: 22.9
2024 Differential: +10.6
2024 Wins: #3963 Desert Pines (Las Vegas) (31-21), #5455 Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (27-6), #6172 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (33-12), #7581 Clark [Ed W.] (Las Vegas) (42-22), #8022 Durango (Las Vegas) (42-26), #11214 Sunrise Mountain (Las Vegas) (36-22), #13638 Rancho (Las Vegas) (60-6)
2024 Losses: #1359 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek, AZ) (48-34), #3623 Centennial (Las Vegas) (36-28), #4218 Basic (Henderson) (17-7), #6172 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (36-28)
2024 Opponents W-L: 48-76
Recent State Championships: 2006 (4A), 2005 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st; 5A Division III Southern), 2022 (4A Mountain), 2021 (4A Mountain), 2014 (tied for 1st; I Sunrise - Northeast), 2010 (Sunrise - Northeast), 2009 (Sunrise - Northeast), 2008 (Sunrise - Northeast), 2006 (Sunrise - Northeast), 2005 (Sunrise Northeast), 2004 (tied for 1st; Sunrise Northeast), 2003 (Northeast)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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