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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Black/Yellow
Coach: Tim Callaghan
League: Sunflower
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
A.J. Verdini 6'5" 185 Senior QB
Rashawn Owens 5'11" 195 Senior FB
Marquan Osbey 5'11" 190 Senior OL

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Andre Maloney 6'2" 180 Senior DB 4.34 [Kansas]
Austin Chambers 6'5" 285 Senior OL [BYU]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition, Hard-Working, Talented Seniors
Team Weaknesses: Lack Depth, Must Continually Improve

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 52.7
2012 National Rank: #197
2012 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.2
2013 Starting Power Rating: 54.9
2013 National Rank: #125
2013 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 25.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1767
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 35.4
Dynasty Record: 43-11 (36-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 31.3
2012 Points Against Average: 13.8
2012 Differential: +17.5
2012 Wins: #349 Hutchinson (19-14), #721 Lawrence Free State (Lawrence) (48-21), #922 Lawrence (20-14), #922 Lawrence (21-14), #1516 Olathe East (Olathe) (18-8), #1664 East (Shawnee Mission) (31-14), #1723 Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park) (34-14), #3115 North (Olathe) (38-7), #3518 South (Shawnee Mission) (28-17), #4309 Leavenworth (38-20), #6654 Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission) (40-9), #9755 North (Shawnee Mission) (58-0)
2012 Losses: #721 Lawrence Free State (Lawrence) (28-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 77-59
Recent State Championships: 2012
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2008, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 11
Streak List: 9/14/12 North (Olathe) (38-7), 9/21/12 Olathe East (Olathe) (18-8), 9/27/12 South (Shawnee Mission) (28-17), 10/5/12 Leavenworth (38-20), 10/12/12 North (Shawnee Mission) (58-0), 10/19/12 East (Shawnee Mission) (31-14), 10/26/12 Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission) (40-9), 11/2/12 Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park) (34-14), 11/9/12 Lawrence (21-14), 11/16/12 Lawrence Free State (Lawrence) (48-21), 11/24/12 Hutchinson (19-14)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 at South (Shawnee Mission), 9/13 South (Olathe), 9/20 Lawrence, 9/27 at Lawrence Free State (Lawrence), 10/3 Leavenworth, 10/11 Northwest (Olathe), 10/18 at North (Shawnee Mission), 10/24 at East (Shawnee Mission), 11/1 Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lawrence Free State (Lawrence) (43.6), Lawrence (36.1), East (Shawnee Mission) (28.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: North (Shawnee Mission) (-7.4), Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission) (5.4), Northwest (Olathe) (8.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7 (30.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2079
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 85%