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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Terry King
League: Heart of America
Playoff Division: 2-1A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kaleb Whitehair 6'2.5" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.64
Toby Omli 5'11" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.75
Justin 5'11" 180 Junior RB/LB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Quality Returners, Stronger/More Physical, Character
Team Weaknesses: Must Minimize Mistakes, Discipline, Line Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -11.2
2011 National Rank: #10611
2011 State Rank: #168
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -2.7
2012 National Rank: #8643
2012 State Rank: #136
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -3.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9344
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 41-48 (26-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (7th)
2011 Points For Average: 20.1
2011 Points Against Average: 23.7
2011 Differential: -3.6
2011 Wins: #12339 Ellinwood (29-0), #14006 Bennington (54-12)
2011 Losses: #1798 Sedgwick (27-0), #2107 LaCrosse (62-26), #2642 Plainville (32-13), #4990 Trinity (Hutchinson) (14-6), #9204 Moundridge (18-15), #9887 Remington (Whitewater) (20-15), #12549 Inman (28-23)
2011 Opponents W-L: 50-41
Recent League Championships: 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Marion, 9/7 Remington (Whitewater), 9/14 at Moundridge, 9/21 at Sedgwick, 9/28 Plainville, 10/5 at Smith Center, 10/12 Republic County (Belleville), 10/19 Washington County (Washington), 10/26 Bennington
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Plainville (28.1), Smith Center (22.2), Sedgwick (19.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bennington (-36.7), Republic County (Belleville) (-29.1), Washington County (Washington) (-12.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #161
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8656
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%