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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Bill Utz
League: Suburban - Blue
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jesse Eggers 6'4" 215 Junior LB/TE 4.85
Jake Eggers 6'4.5" 240 Senior OL/DL 5.25
Scottie Wilson 6'0" 185 Senior RB/FS 4.89

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: Team Speed, Inexperienced Offense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 28.7
2011 National Rank: #1876
2011 State Rank: #36
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 21
2012 National Rank: #2803
2012 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 24.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1483
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2
Dynasty Record: 72-28 (42-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 33.6
2011 Points Against Average: 19.4
2011 Differential: +14.2
2011 Wins: #3178 Central (St. Joseph) (19-15), #3985 Liberty North (Liberty) (54-20), #4936 Grain Valley (49-7), #5234 Lafayette (St. Joseph) (49-26), #7218 Benton (St. Joseph) (55-7), #7641 Grandview (43-28), #10532 Oak Park (Kansas City) (45-8)
2011 Losses: #141 Staley (Kansas City) (42-21), #766 Savannah (28-17), #1191 Kearney (16-15), #1191 Kearney (16-3)
2011 Opponents W-L: 74-51
Recent League Championships: 2006 (Midland Empire), 2003 (Midland Empire)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Chrisman [William] (Independence), 8/31 Central (St. Joseph), 9/7 Ruskin (Kansas City), 9/14 at Grandview, 9/21 Kearney, 9/28 at North Kansas City, 10/5 Liberty North (Liberty), 10/12 at Winnetonka (Kansas City), 10/19 Raytown South (Raytown)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Kearney (35.9), Raytown South (Raytown) (25), Winnetonka (Kansas City) (21.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ruskin (Kansas City) (-8.8), Chrisman [William] (Independence) (-8.7), North Kansas City (2.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9 (21.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #75
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3932
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%