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GENERAL
Nickname: Broncos
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Dave King
League: North Central AA
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #44

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chance Pitcock 5'8" 165 Senior RB/DB 4.60
Jesse Boomhower 6'2" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.20
Dylan Walker 5'9" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Experienced Players Returning
Team Weaknesses: Depth Is A Concern

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -16.4
2011 National Rank: #11602
2011 State Rank: #184
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: -12.9
2012 National Rank: #10895
2012 State Rank: #176
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -1.7
Dynasty National Rank: #8809
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.2
Dynasty Record: 33-50 (24-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 19.3
2011 Points Against Average: 44
2011 Differential: -24.7
2011 Wins: #10164 Minneapolis (38-36), #13347 Republic County (Belleville) (30-12)
2011 Losses: #2018 Beloit (74-8), #2851 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (50-12), #3018 Concordia (57-8), #6647 Ellsworth (41-12), #8129 Clay Center (38-12), #8860 More Prep-Marian (Hays) (56-34), #10326 Colby (32-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 45-43
Recent League Championships: 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Minneapolis, 9/7 Ellsworth, 9/14 at Beloit, 9/21 at Republic County (Belleville), 9/28 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum), 10/5 Sacred Heart (Salina), 10/12 at More Prep-Marian (Hays), 10/19 at Hoisington, 10/25 Scott (Scott City)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Scott (Scott City) (43.8), Beloit (26.2), Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (12.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Republic County (Belleville) (-29.1), Minneapolis (-9), More Prep-Marian (Hays) (-4.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #97
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5542
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%