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GENERAL
Nickname: Hound Dawgs
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Rick Scholten
League: Big 8
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Run Defense

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 12.6
2013 National Rank: #4949
2013 State Rank: #98
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 9.8
2014 National Rank: #5266
2014 State Rank: #98
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 2.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7508
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9
Dynasty Record: 48-68 (27-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2013 Points For Average: 20.8
2013 Points Against Average: 27.5
2013 Differential: -6.7
2013 Wins: #5620 Reeds Spring (29-20), #5972 Monett (29-21), #7154 Ava (19-12), #7496 Mt. Vernon (14-7), #10896 Logan-Rogersville (Rogersville) (35-0), #10971 East Newton (Granby) (34-13)
2013 Losses: #484 Lamar (60-18), #660 Carl Junction (56-26), #1449 Seneca (45-15), #1449 Seneca (49-10), #3730 Cassville (21-0), #5972 Monett (26-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 83-58
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Cassville, 8/29 at McDonald County (Anderson), 9/5 at Carl Junction, 9/12 Seneca, 9/19 Mt. Vernon, 9/26 at Monett, 10/3 Nevada, 10/10 at Lamar, 10/17 East Newton (Granby)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Carl Junction (43.9), Lamar (43.5), Seneca (32.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: McDonald County (Anderson) (-16.5), East Newton (Granby) (-13.5), Mt. Vernon (-5.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9 (15.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #90
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3927
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%