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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Bo Black
League: Western Athletic
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Greg Hildebrand 6'0" 180 Senior QB
Tyler Uselton 6'3" 310 Junior G/DT
Alex Reed 6'2" 165 Senior WR/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, Optimism Is High, Key Players Returning
Team Weaknesses: Staying Focused, A Few Holes To Fill

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 18.7
2009 National Rank: #3390
2009 State Rank: #48
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 21.3
2010 National Rank: #2608
2010 State Rank: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 28.1
Dynasty National Rank: #826
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 51-23 (24-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 4-5
2009 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2009 Points For Average: 21.2
2009 Points Against Average: 29
2009 Differential: -7.8
2009 Wins: #1073 Heights (Wichita) (28-26), #2166 Dodge City (28-27), #5677 Clay Center (35-7), #6368 Liberal (22-19)
2009 Losses: #11 Hutchinson (56-7), #1192 McPherson (49-10), #1892 Hays (20-14), #5785 Garden City (23-19), #7069 Mulvane (34-28)
2009 Opponents W-L: 61-33
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/3 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park), 9/17 at Garden City, 9/24 Heights (Wichita), 10/1 at Dodge City, 10/8 at Liberal, 10/15 Hays, 10/22 at Central (Salina), 10/29 South (Salina), 11/5 Carroll (Wichita)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Carroll (Wichita) (47.7), Heights (Wichita) (42.9), Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) (36.3)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Liberal (4.8), Garden City (11), Dodge City (15.3)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.3
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #861
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2010 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/3 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) [projection: 31-21 loss]







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