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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Greg Jones
League: Suburban - Blue
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cole Davis 6'3" 175 Senior QB
Austin Ramsey 5'11" 235 Senior OL/DL
Drew Goepferich 6'1" 165 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 34.4
2011 National Rank: #1191
2011 State Rank: #21
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 34.7
2012 National Rank: #982
2012 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 33.7
Dynasty National Rank: #444
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.2
Dynasty Record: 87-22 (40-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 30.1
2011 Points Against Average: 12.9
2011 Differential: +17.2
2011 Wins: #1876 Platte County (Platte City) (16-15), #1876 Platte County (Platte City) (16-3), #2326 Winnetonka (Kansas City) (15-7), #2841 Smithville (28-0), #3985 Liberty North (Liberty) (33-7), #7142 Excelsior Springs (56-24), #7641 Grandview (43-6), #8115 Smith-Cotton (Sedalia) (63-7), #10532 Oak Park (Kansas City) (48-6)
2011 Losses: #141 Staley (Kansas City) (22-10), #766 Savannah (37-16), #1661 Ozark (21-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 75-58
Recent State Championships: 2009 (4), 2003 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008 (Suburban - Small 6), 2003 (Suburban Small 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at North Kansas City, 8/31 Lee's Summit, 9/7 Raytown South (Raytown), 9/14 Liberty North (Liberty), 9/21 at Platte County (Platte City), 9/28 at Park Hill (Kansas City), 10/5 Staley (Kansas City), 10/12 at Grandview, 10/19 at Winnetonka (Kansas City)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Staley (Kansas City) (54.1), Raytown South (Raytown) (25), Platte County (Platte City) (22.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Kansas City (2.7), Grandview (2.8), Lee's Summit (11.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5 (22.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1842
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%