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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/White
League: Illinois Central Eight
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 24.9
2024 National Rank: #1490
2024 State Rank: #46
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 13.7
2025 National Rank*: #1545
2025 State Rank*: #42
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 24.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1372
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 53-4 (33-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 27.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1427
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14
Dynasty Record: 215-39 (122-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 12-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 38.6
2024 Points Against Average: 12.4
2024 Differential: +26.2
2024 Wins: #2047 Durand/Pecatonica (Durand) (22-13), #2060 Coal City (21-14), #4454 Eureka (36-0), #5064 Manteno (41-6), #5330 Peotone (49-13), #6024 Sandwich (40-15), #6691 Stillman Valley (42-7), #6929 Chicago Hope Academy (Chicago) (44-6), #8149 Herscher (42-13), #10032 Streator (56-18), #10420 Reed-Custer (Braidwood) (41-7), #12680 Lisle (56-7)
2024 Losses: #479 Montini Catholic (Lombard) (42-12)
2024 Opponents W-L: 77-59
Recent State Championships: 2023 (2A), 2021 (2A), 2014
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2017 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2016 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2015 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2014 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2013 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2012 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2011 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2010 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2009 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2008 (Interstate Eight - Small), 2005 (tied for 1st; Interstate Eight), 2004 (Interstate Eight), 2003 (Interstate Eight)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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.



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