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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Jimmy Graham
League: WPIAL A Big 7
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank*: #42

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -31.5
2024 National Rank: #10852
2024 State Rank: #452
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +4.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -42.1
2025 National Rank*: #10424
2025 State Rank*: #422
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -14.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8638
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-29 (15-17 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8244
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 41.5
Dynasty Record: 90-123 (67-88 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 2-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2024 Points For Average: 19.8
2024 Points Against Average: 30.6
2024 Differential: -10.8
2024 Wins: #9672 Northgate (Pittsburgh) (25-20), #12854 Summit Academy (Herman) (49-20)
2024 Losses: #3173 Fort Cherry (McDonald) (42-0), #6419 Neshannock (New Castle) (43-14), #7928 South Side (Hookstown) (34-21), #8874 Laurel (New Castle) (28-14), #9544 Rochester (49-28), #10846 New Brighton (9-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 47-40
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; WPIAL A Big Seven), 2015 (WPIAL A Big Seven), 2003 (WPIAL AA-4 Tri-County North)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/25/24 Summit Academy (Herman) (49-20)

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at New Brighton, 8/29 Lincoln (Ellwood City), 9/5 at Mohawk Area (Bessemer), 9/12 Northgate (Pittsburgh), 9/19 at South Side (Hookstown), 9/26 Neshannock (New Castle), 10/3 at Rochester, 10/10 Laurel (New Castle), 10/17 Fort Cherry (McDonald), 10/25 at Summit Academy (Herman)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Fort Cherry (McDonald) (5.2), Lincoln (Ellwood City) (-13.8), Neshannock (New Castle) (-16)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Summit Academy (Herman) (-69.5), New Brighton (-52), Rochester (-46.8)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.8
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -30.9
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.1
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #332
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1631
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-7
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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