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GENERAL
Nickname: Bluejays
Colors: Blue/Yellow
Coach: Lucas Melvin
League: Mid-Continent
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Dole 6'0" 190 Junior QB/DE 4.80
Jacob Green 6'0" 235 Sophomore OL/DL 4.90
Gavin Lively 5'11" 185 Junior RB/FS 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Youth
Team Weaknesses: Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 9.2
2013 National Rank: #5721
2013 State Rank: #98
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 9.4
2014 National Rank: #5352
2014 State Rank: #90
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 19.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2395
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.8
Dynasty Record: 81-35 (40-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 25.7
2013 Points Against Average: 21.4
2013 Differential: +4.3
2013 Wins: #7850 Plainville (28-8), #8050 Decatur Community (Oberlin) (21-13), #8328 Minneapolis (41-7), #11036 Colby (37-22), #11367 Ellis (61-13)
2013 Losses: #769 Beloit (46-7), #2217 Phillipsburg (20-16), #4747 Smith Center (34-13), #4795 Goodland (30-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 52-41
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Ellis (46-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 at Ellis, 9/12 Phillipsburg, 9/19 at Oakley, 9/26 Smith Center, 10/3 at Plainville, 10/10 Colby, 10/17 at Russell, 10/24 Beloit, 10/30 at More Prep-Marian (Hays)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Beloit (40.8), Phillipsburg (16.1), Oakley (15.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Russell (-20.5), Colby (-13.9), More Prep-Marian (Hays) (-10.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #120
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6837
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%