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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Mathew Bennett
League: AA Region 2
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -14.4
2024 National Rank: #7953
2024 State Rank: #157
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +4.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -18.2
2025 National Rank*: #6243
2025 State Rank*: #129
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -12.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8216
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-27 (12-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 6
Dynasty National Rank: #6253
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.2
Dynasty Record: 130-119 (57-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 3-8
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2024 Points For Average: 24.2
2024 Points Against Average: 26.6
2024 Differential: -2.4
2024 Wins: #10366 Ware Shoals (41-30), #11695 Pelion (41-8), #13327 American Leadership Academy (Lexington) (56-0)
2024 Losses: #1946 Abbeville (49-28), #2369 Batesburg-Leesville (Batesburg) (42-14), #3187 Crescent (Iva) (36-16), #4040 Saluda (33-7), #4922 Emerald (Greenwood) (14-6), #5489 Chesnee (26-21), #5634 Thurmond [Strom] (Johnston) (21-7), #6187 Blackville-Hilda (Blackville) (34-29)
2024 Opponents W-L: 73-52
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Emerald (Greenwood), 8/29 Ware Shoals, 9/5 Blackville-Hilda (Blackville), 9/12 Abbeville, 9/19 Crescent (Iva), 10/3 at Pelion, 10/10 Batesburg-Leesville (Batesburg), 10/17 Saluda, 10/24 American Leadership Academy (Lexington), 10/31 Thurmond [Strom] (Johnston)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Crescent (Iva) (4.2), Abbeville (3), Batesburg-Leesville (Batesburg) (-1.7)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: American Leadership Academy (Lexington) (-61.8), Pelion (-41.1), Ware Shoals (-39.1)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.8 (-6.6 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -17.8
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #80
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1103
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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