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GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Maroon/Gold/White
Coach: Brandon Helms
League: 5A District 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 11
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2013 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Reginald Turner 6'2.5" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.58
Austin Guy 6'4.5" 205 Junior QB 4.70
Deshon Ficklin 6'1.5" 215 Senior WR/OLB 4.59

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR, QB, Explosive Offensive Players
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Defense, Must Find LBs

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 15.8
2013 National Rank: #4255
2013 State Rank: #89
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 21
2014 National Rank: #2923
2014 State Rank: #66
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 9.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5066
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.9
Dynasty Record: 33-81 (12-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 16.5
2013 Points Against Average: 23.8
2013 Differential: -7.3
2013 Wins: #4006 North Webster (Springhill) (30-13), #4492 North DeSoto (Stonewall) (23-7), #5750 Pineville (14-7), #7438 Southwood (Shreveport) (25-6), #7937 Alexandria (42-22)
2013 Losses: #867 West Monroe (53-7), #1086 Texas (Texarkana, TX) (13-0), #1427 Ruston (35-7), #1427 Ruston (31-0), #1917 DeRidder (28-19), #2170 Ouachita Parish (Monroe) (47-15)
2013 Opponents W-L: 76-50
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 North DeSoto (Stonewall), 9/12 at DeRidder, 9/19 North Webster (Springhill), 9/26 at Southwood (Shreveport), 10/9 Ruston, 10/17 at Ouachita Parish (Monroe), 10/24 at Alexandria, 10/31 Pineville, 11/7 at West Monroe
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: West Monroe (37), Ruston (28.5), Ouachita Parish (Monroe) (24)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Alexandria (-2.3), Southwood (Shreveport) (1.9), Pineville (11.7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20 (23 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2334
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%