Branson (MO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pirates Colors: Black/Red Coach: Steve Hancock League: Central Ozarks - Large Playoff Division: 5 Playoff Division Rank: #29 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brett Garner 5'10" 170 Senior WR/K Jack Jones 6'1" 210 Senior QB/DB Daniel Hall 5'9" 175 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: WR Team Weaknesses: Youth On Lines RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 18.9 2013 National Rank: #3613 2013 State Rank: #71 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2 2014 Starting Power Rating: 11.2 2014 National Rank: #4947 2014 State Rank: #92 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 13.3 Dynasty National Rank: #3908 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.9 Dynasty Record: 58-59 (27-33 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 5-6 2013 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th) 2013 Points For Average: 22.9 2013 Points Against Average: 30.5 2013 Differential: -7.6 2013 Wins: #3730 Cassville (35-28), #4410 Ozark (43-30), #5501 Republic (28-12), #8509 Neosho (35-0), #8509 Neosho (44-35) 2013 Losses: #160 Webb City (48-7), #821 Nixa (49-14), #821 Nixa (49-13), #1523 Willard (23-14), #1581 Bolivar (17-7), #1889 Carthage (45-12) 2013 Opponents W-L: 72-52 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/22/14 Central (Springfield) (42-24), 8/29/14 Bolivar (38-14) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Central (Springfield), 8/29 Bolivar, 9/5 at Nixa, 9/12 at Neosho, 9/19 Republic, 9/26 at Ozark, 10/3 Carthage, 10/10 at Willard, 10/17 Webb City Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Webb City (58.4), Nixa (43.8), Willard (32.2) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Springfield) (-15.9), Neosho (-2.3), Republic (10.1) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.8 (23.2 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1470 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2014 Projected League Finish: 6th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%