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GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Tom Brian
League: Centennial
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Klaloc Arzate 6'4" 240 Sophomore OL/DL
Dakota Burton 5'11" 220 Senior OL/DL
Neal Damian 6'3" 185 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Motivated To Improve, Many Returning Players, Ready To Learn
Team Weaknesses: Must Be Tougher/More Physical, Need Confidence, Need Continual Improvement

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -3.5
2010 National Rank: #8988
2010 State Rank: #140
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 8.7
2011 National Rank: #5330
2011 State Rank: #83
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -2.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8787
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.1
Dynasty Record: 4-41 (4-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 0-9
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-9 (10th)
2010 Points For Average: 13.1
2010 Points Against Average: 61.8
2010 Differential: -48.7
2010 Wins: none
2010 Losses: #655 Manhattan (73-7), #947 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (67-7), #1084 Hayden (Topeka) (52-8), #1263 Topeka (62-7), #2000 Emporia (76-32), #2118 Washburn Rural (Topeka) (66-14), #2990 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (55-16), #3271 Seaman (Topeka) (78-6), #6485 Highland Park (Topeka) (27-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-38
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Washburn Rural (Topeka), 9/9 at Manhattan, 9/16 at Hayden (Topeka), 9/23 Emporia, 9/30 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City), 10/7 at Topeka, 10/14 Seaman (Topeka), 10/21 at Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh), 10/28 Highland Park (Topeka)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Manhattan (40.1), Hayden (Topeka) (36.3), Topeka (35.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Park (Topeka) (6.2), Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (18.8), Seaman (Topeka) (25.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #528
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2011 Projected League Finish: 9th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Washburn Rural (Topeka) [projection: 52-31 loss]