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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Max Heinlein
League: Central Kansas
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2012 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nate Hiatt 220 Senior OL/LB 4.90
Cade Hawver 240 Senior OL/DL 5.10
Tommy Shea 150 Senior RB/DB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 14.3
2012 National Rank: #4567
2012 State Rank: #73
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 2.4
2013 National Rank: #7158
2013 State Rank: #120
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 0.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8026
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 18-27 (15-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 29.6
2012 Points Against Average: 26.9
2012 Differential: +2.7
2012 Wins: #5645 Cheney (26-20), #6088 Hesston (50-27), #7868 Pratt (38-0), #8038 Haven (38-21), #9636 Lyons (36-12), #10069 Kingman (30-14)
2012 Losses: #1602 Buhler (48-20), #1928 Andale (72-22), #3240 Hillsboro (28-6)
2012 Opponents W-L: 49-41
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 at Pratt, 9/13 at Hesston, 9/20 Hillsboro, 9/27 at Kingman, 10/4 Lyons, 10/11 Haven, 10/18 at Cheney, 10/25 at Andale, 10/31 Buhler
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Buhler (30.8), Andale (30.3), Hillsboro (20.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lyons (-6.8), Kingman (-0.7), Haven (0)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #75
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4689
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%