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GENERAL
Nickname: Islanders
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Jeff Tomlin
League: A District 4
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2013 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Pierce Almond 6'1.5" 190 Senior QB/P 4.80
Kevin Cahoy 6'0.5" 185 Senior OLB/TE 4.75
James Swanson 6'4.5" 265 Senior OL/DT 5.30

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Off-Season Work Ethic, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Replacing All-State K

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 33.4
2013 National Rank: #1386
2013 State Rank: #12
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 28.3
2014 National Rank: #1803
2014 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 18.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2701
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 73-42 (42-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 36.9
2013 Points Against Average: 20
2013 Differential: +16.9
2013 Wins: #1791 Burke (Omaha) (36-35), #2677 Bellevue West (Bellevue) (35-27), #4052 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) (21-3), #4741 Norfolk (34-28), #5120 Kearney (26-0), #6661 North Star (Lincoln) (34-14), #8685 Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) (54-14), #9618 Fremont (56-14), #10178 Lincoln (51-21), #12646 North Platte (49-0)
2013 Losses: #426 Omaha North (Omaha) (39-34), #663 Omaha Westside (Omaha) (45-13)
2013 Opponents W-L: 63-58
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2010 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2009 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2005 (A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Kearney (35-28), 9/4/14 Lincoln Southeast (Lincoln) (28-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Kearney, 9/4 at Lincoln Southeast (Lincoln), 9/12 at Burke (Omaha), 9/19 Columbus, 9/26 Omaha Westside (Omaha), 10/3 at Fremont, 10/10 at Millard South (Omaha), 10/17 Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln), 10/24 at North Platte
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Omaha Westside (Omaha) (40.5), Burke (Omaha) (28.5), Millard South (Omaha) (14.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: North Platte (-18.5), Fremont (-16.1), Columbus (3.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1 (17 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4736
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%