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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Scott Bailey
League: Big 8
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Roster Size, Size/Athleticism On OL, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Passing Game

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 33.6
2011 National Rank: #1279
2011 State Rank: #23
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 34.6
2012 National Rank: #992
2012 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 2.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7221
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 34.3
Dynasty Record: 55-53 (23-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 14-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 45.2
2011 Points Against Average: 11.8
2011 Differential: +33.4
2011 Wins: #2430 Lafayette County (Higginsville) (49-19), #2800 Liberty (Mountain View) (33-18), #4685 Seneca (56-34), #4883 Aurora (40-14), #4906 Maplewood-Richmond Heights (Maplewood) (20-7), #5581 Monett (27-18), #6903 Carl Junction (34-6), #9076 Mt. Vernon (52-0), #9799 El Dorado Springs (62-6), #11303 East Newton (Granby) (42-0), #13065 Sarcoxie (55-0), #13384 Warsaw (61-0), #13800 Diamond (55-0), #13879 McAuley Catholic (Joplin) (71-6)
2011 Losses: #1371 Cassville (49-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 88-82
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 9
Streak List: 10/7/11 East Newton (Granby) (42-0), 10/14/11 McAuley Catholic (Joplin) (71-6), 10/21/11 Sarcoxie (55-0), 10/27/11 Diamond (55-0), 11/2/11 Warsaw (61-0), 11/7/11 El Dorado Springs (62-6), 11/12/11 Liberty (Mountain View) (33-18), 11/19/11 Maplewood-Richmond Heights (Maplewood) (20-7), 11/25/11 Lafayette County (Higginsville) (49-19)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at McDonald County (Anderson), 8/31 Seneca, 9/7 at Cassville, 9/14 Mt. Vernon, 9/21 Butler, 9/28 at Carl Junction, 10/5 Monett, 10/12 at East Newton (Granby), 10/19 Aurora
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cassville (32.8), Aurora (19.6), Seneca (13.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: East Newton (Granby) (-14.8), McDonald County (Anderson) (-7.1), Mt. Vernon (-4.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.9 (1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +15.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #112
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5375
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 54%