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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Chuck McGinnis
League: B District 5
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #1

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ryne Reeves 6'3" 285 Senior OL 5.0 [Nebraska]
Brock Sherman 6'0" 225 Senior LB 4.6
Ben Muff 6'1" 200 Senior LB 4.5

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 50.3
2010 National Rank: #196
2010 State Rank: #1
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 43
2011 National Rank: #329
2011 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 40.8
Dynasty National Rank: #240
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 49-11 (16-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 36.7
2010 Points Against Average: 8.5
2010 Differential: +28.2
2010 Wins: #623 Aurora (15-12), #756 Elkhorn (34-0), #1687 Pius X (Lincoln) (27-13), #1755 Beatrice (34-22), #1755 Beatrice (42-27), #3611 Plattsmouth (48-14), #3783 Adams Central (Hastings) (34-20), #4590 Skutt Catholic (Omaha) (40-0), #5133 Scottsbluff (42-0), #5661 Waverly (21-0), #6530 Seward (48-0), #7308 Norris (Firth) (40-0), #9516 Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (52-3)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 72-61
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2007, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (B District 4), 2007 (B District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 16
Streak List: 8/27/10 Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (52-3), 9/3/10 Skutt Catholic [V. J. & Angela] (Omaha) (40-0), 9/10/10 Waverly (21-0), 9/17/10 Adams Central (Hastings) (34-20), 9/24/10 Norris (Firth) (40-0), 10/1/10 Plattsmouth (48-14), 10/8/10 Beatrice (34-22), 10/15/10 Pius X (Lincoln) (27-13), 10/22/10 Seward (48-0), 10/29/10 Scottsbluff (42-0), 11/5/10 Beatrice (42-27), 11/13/10 Aurora (15-12), 11/23/10 Elkhorn (34-0), 8/26/11 Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (40-16), 9/2/11 Skutt Catholic [V. J. & Angela] (Omaha) (36-6), 9/9/11 Waverly (33-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island), 9/2 Skutt Catholic [V. J. & Angela] (Omaha), 9/9 Waverly, 9/16 at Adams Central (Hastings), 9/23 Norris (Firth), 9/30 at Plattsmouth, 10/7 at Beatrice, 10/14 Pius X (Lincoln), 10/21 Seward
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Beatrice (29.7), Pius X (Lincoln) (29.2), Plattsmouth (21.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (-5.9), Norris (Firth) (2.5), Seward (5.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8 (21.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #28
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3454
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 79%
Opener: 8/26 at Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) [projection: 50-3 win]



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