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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Greg Jones
League: Suburban - Blue
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Shane Hartzler 6'2" 200 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Size
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 37.8
2010 National Rank: #830
2010 State Rank: #14
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 34.7
2011 National Rank: #844
2011 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 37.9
Dynasty National Rank: #373
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 53-10 (22-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 42.2
2010 Points Against Average: 7.8
2010 Differential: +34.4
2010 Wins: #435 Staley (Kansas City North) (21-3), #2725 Savannah (17-9), #2851 Platte County (Platte City) (49-20), #2851 Platte County (Platte City) (38-0), #5673 Oak Park (Kansas City) (52-7), #5764 Smith-Cotton (Sedalia) (51-6), #6133 Smithville (56-14), #6420 Winnetonka (Kansas City) (45-0), #7329 Grandview (67-14), #9573 Excelsior Springs (44-6), #10622 Liberty North (Liberty) (56-0)
2010 Losses: #1259 Harrisonville (14-10)
2010 Opponents W-L: 68-66
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008 (Suburban - Small 6), 2003 (Suburban Small 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/30/11 Oak Park (Kansas City) (48-6), 10/7/11 Smith-Cotton (Sedalia) (63-7), 10/14/11 Smithville (28-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Winnetonka (Kansas City), 9/2 Platte County (Platte City), 9/9 vs Ozark, 9/16 Grandview, 9/23 at Staley (Kansas City North), 9/30 at Oak Park (Kansas City), 10/7 Smith-Cotton (Sedalia), 10/14 at Smithville, 10/21 Excelsior Springs, 10/27 at Liberty North (Liberty)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Staley (Kansas City North) (45.5), Platte County (Platte City) (27.5), Oak Park (Kansas City) (12.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Excelsior Springs (-6.1), Grandview (-1.6), Smith-Cotton (Sedalia) (1.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 (16.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #72
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4252
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%
Opener: 8/26 Winnetonka (Kansas City) [projection: 38-7 win]



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