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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Kirk Hannah
League: Crossroads
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tanner McGuire 5'10" 190 Senior RB/SS 4.60
Aaron Fritts 6'5" 260 Senior T/DL 5.10
Trey Mareth 6'2" 190 Senior TE/FS 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 1.5
2011 National Rank: #7556
2011 State Rank: #150
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 1.8
2012 National Rank: #7242
2012 State Rank: #148
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -4.9
Dynasty National Rank: #9829
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 45-46 (18-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 28.8
2011 Points Against Average: 12.8
2011 Differential: +16
2011 Wins: #7529 Van Horn (Independence) (13-0), #9799 El Dorado Springs (39-21), #11106 Adrian (13-0), #11392 Sherwood (Creighton) (17-14), #11547 Cole Camp (20-17), #12697 Carrollton (30-0), #13152 Stockton (44-13), #13688 St. Mary's (Independence) (61-14), #14460 Appleton City (57-0), #14530 Liberal (38-6)
2011 Losses: #2430 Lafayette County (Higginsville) (29-6), #8121 Renaissance Academy of Math & Science (Kansas City) (39-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 55-77
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2005 (ShowMe West), 2004 (tied for 1st; ShowMe West)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Adrian, 8/31 at Sherwood (Creighton), 9/8 at St. Mary's (Independence), 9/14 at Van Horn (Independence), 9/21 at Lamar, 10/5 Stockton, 10/12 at Midway (Cleveland), 10/19 at Maranatha Academy (Shawnee, KS)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lamar (37.1), Van Horn (Independence) (-2.9), Midway (Cleveland) (-7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Maranatha Academy (Shawnee, KS) (-47.7), St. Mary's (Independence) (-32.9), Stockton (-27.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.3 (-14.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #245
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11206
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%