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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Darrel Wilson
League: 5A/6A Big South (moving from 3A Big South)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #36

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -14.4
2024 National Rank: #7957
2024 State Rank: #233
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -27
2025 National Rank*: #7937
2025 State Rank*: #233
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -15.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8863
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 9-39 (5-29 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -2.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8704
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.7
Dynasty Record: 67-175 [66-176 on the field] (25-118 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 3-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 6th)
2024 Points For Average: 13.3
2024 Points Against Average: 28.8
2024 Differential: -15.5
2024 Wins: #8272 Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont) (21-7), #8420 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (24-7), #11157 Cherryville (35-2)
2024 Losses: #1270 Crest (Shelby) (42-6), #1959 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (41-13), #2200 Kings Mountain (54-6), #2359 South Point (Belmont) (48-0), #4583 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (46-0), #8274 Bessemer City (27-21), #8432 Forestview (Gastonia) (14-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 59-53
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 8/29 Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont), 9/5 Concord, 9/12 at South Caldwell (Hudson), 9/19 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 9/26 Ashbrook (Gastonia), 10/3 Kings Mountain, 10/10 South Point (Belmont), 10/17 Crest (Shelby), 10/31 Forestview (Gastonia)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Crest (Shelby) (22.4), Ashbrook (Gastonia) (17.7), South Point (Belmont) (10.8)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Forestview (Gastonia) (-30.1), East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (-28.1), South Caldwell (Hudson) (-27)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -7.4
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -6
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #22
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #636
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-7
2025 Projected League Finish*: 6th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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