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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/White/Scarlet
Coach: Kevin Greene
League: Cahokia - Mississippi
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kaeden Bevolo 6'1" 165 Junior QB 4.7
Treyton Clark 6'0" 195 Junior RB 4.6
Angel Salgado 5'10" 185 Senior LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Depth/Experience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -18.7
2024 National Rank: #8752
2024 State Rank: #295
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -26.9
2025 National Rank*: #7920
2025 State Rank*: #265
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -14
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8517
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 16-27 (7-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -8.5
Dynasty National Rank: #10417
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.4
Dynasty Record: 69-130 (43-86 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 2-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2024 Points For Average: 18
2024 Points Against Average: 34.4
2024 Differential: -16.4
2024 Wins: #9244 Charleston (35-10), #11986 East Alton-Wood River (Wood River) (42-8)
2024 Losses: #2577 Central (Breese) (49-7), #2919 Mt. Zion (34-14), #3485 Benton (56-0), #5363 Centralia (42-35), #5463 Columbia (38-8), #5547 Roxana (40-14), #7450 Freeburg (33-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 56-39
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/25/24 Charleston (35-10)

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
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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