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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jhon Haehn
League: North Central AA
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gage Mortimer 6'0" 165 Senior RB/SS 4.50
Jake Flemming 5'11" 210 Senior OL/ILB 4.90
Eric Yoxall 6'3" 175 Junior QB/K 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -1.5
2013 National Rank: #8328
2013 State Rank: #134
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 6.7
2014 National Rank: #6014
2014 State Rank: #101
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 1
Dynasty National Rank: #7877
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7
Dynasty Record: 48-61 (26-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 3-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 16.7
2013 Points Against Average: 41.2
2013 Differential: -24.5
2013 Wins: #9464 Ellsworth (22-20), #10769 Washington County (Washington) (37-13), #12418 Russell (34-0)
2013 Losses: #769 Beloit (68-13), #2217 Phillipsburg (61-3), #2811 LaCrosse (54-14), #2998 Sacred Heart (Salina) (53-6), #4226 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (61-14), #5721 Norton (41-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 62-32
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 Republic County (Belleville), 9/12 at Sacred Heart (Salina), 9/19 LaCrosse, 9/26 Russell, 10/3 at Ellsworth, 10/10 at Beloit, 10/17 at Marysville, 10/24 Riley County (Riley), 10/30 at Washington County (Washington)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Beloit (40.8), LaCrosse (29), Sacred Heart (Salina) (12.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Republic County (Belleville) (-32.8), Russell (-20.5), Marysville (-19.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #130
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7554
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%