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GENERAL
Nickname: Bullpups
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Tom Young
League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division III
Playoff Division: 4A I
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kyler Kinnamon 6'1" 180 Senior QB/CB
Jason Anderson 5'11" 185 Senior WR/CB
Collin Baldwin 5'11" 190 Senior FB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Speed On Defense, QB
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 22.3
2013 National Rank: #2972
2013 State Rank: #44
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 25.5
2014 National Rank: #2203
2014 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 22.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1813
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 73-41 (42-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 32.7
2013 Points Against Average: 28.5
2013 Differential: +4.2
2013 Wins: #2990 Mulvane (51-28), #4039 Abilene (58-46), #4569 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (42-13), #5102 Rose Hill (45-20), #6712 Clay Center (37-7), #8463 El Dorado (27-13)
2013 Losses: #468 Buhler (35-7), #1001 Andale (36-7), #2055 Hays (37-23), #3604 Winfield (28-17), #7843 Chapman (50-46)
2013 Opponents W-L: 70-45
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II), 2010 (Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II), 2009 (Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II), 2008 (Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II), 2007 (Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II), 2006 (tied for 1st; Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/4 at South (Salina), 9/12 Andale, 9/19 at Augusta, 9/26 at Rose Hill, 10/3 El Dorado, 10/10 Winfield, 10/17 at Abilene, 10/24 at Buhler, 10/31 Hays
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Buhler (41.7), South (Salina) (39.8), Andale (32.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Augusta (-4.7), El Dorado (-1.1), Rose Hill (12.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7 (18.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1773
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%