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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Jeff Tolbert
League: Crossroads (moving from Freelance)
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #58

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2009 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zedrick Faamoe 6'4" 285 Senior OL/DL
Brendon Jones 5'10" 185 Senior QB/DB
Tyler Sprague 5'9" 175 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: -35.2
2009 National Rank: #14010
2009 State Rank: #318
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2010 Starting Power Rating: -29.7
2010 National Rank: #13463
2010 State Rank: #296
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -32.3
Dynasty National Rank: #13952
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.6
Dynasty Record: 8-54 (7-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 0-10
2009 League Record/Finish:  
2009 Points For Average: 10.8
2009 Points Against Average: 49.1
2009 Differential: -38.3
2009 Wins: none
2009 Losses: #3154 Hogan Prep Charter (Kansas City) (53-20), #3529 Lawson (51-0), #9084 Center (Kansas City) (55-6), #9219 Pembroke Hill (Kansas City) (47-12), #9487 Plattsburg (54-8), #9722 Westport (Kansas City) (54-24), #9956 St. Pius X (Kansas City) (50-14), #10743 Northeast Law & Public Service (Kansas City) (45-24), #11084 Quapaw (OK) (43-0), #11543 Lathrop (39-0)
2009 Opponents W-L: 53-55
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/27 Renaissance Academy of Math & Science (Kansas City), 9/3 Wyandotte (Kansas City, KS), 9/11 at East Buchanan (Gower), 9/17 Butler, 9/24 at Sherwood (Creighton), 10/1 vs St. Mary's (Independence), 10/9 at Maranatha Academy (Shawnee, KS), 10/15 at Oak Grove, 10/22 at Odessa, 10/28 Richmond
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Richmond (8.1), Odessa (5.4), Sherwood (Creighton) (-1.5)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Wyandotte (Kansas City, KS) (-27.5), St. Mary's (Independence) (-25.6), Maranatha Academy (Shawnee, KS) (-23.5)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.4
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.5
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #183
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11255
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2010 Projected League Finish: 4th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/27 Renaissance Academy of Math & Science (Kansas City) [projection: 46-19 loss]







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