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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Braden Smith
League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

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

TOP PLAYERS
Tanner Spencer 5'11" 185 Junior WR/DB 4.80
Blake Haley 6'0" 205 Senior LB/OL 4.95
Cameron Smith 6'3" 230 Senior OL/DL 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Balanced Offense
Team Weaknesses: Depth In Secondary

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -1.1
2013 National Rank: #8212
2013 State Rank: #132
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 0
2014 National Rank: #7643
2014 State Rank: #125
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -1.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8659
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 34-68 (20-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 3-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2013 Points For Average: 14.2
2013 Points Against Average: 29
2013 Differential: -14.8
2013 Wins: #8902 Eisenhower (Goddard) (21-13), #9047 Augusta (30-19), #11512 Valley Center (13-12)
2013 Losses: #1327 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (Wichita) (38-13), #3065 West (Wichita) (48-24), #3492 Maize South (Wichita) (35-7), #3531 Andover (19-0), #4725 Center (Kansas City, MO) (28-6), #5006 Central (Andover) (49-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 48-40
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Winfield (34-13)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 at Winfield, 9/12 Valley Center, 9/18 at Andover, 9/26 Newton, 10/3 at Maize South (Wichita), 10/10 Pittsburg, 10/24 at Goddard, 10/24 Eisenhower (Goddard), 10/31 Liberal
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Pittsburg (36), Maize South (Wichita) (21.2), Andover (19.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Center (-18.1), Goddard (-6.7), Eisenhower (Goddard) (-4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #91
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5108
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%