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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Bob Dzuris
League: B District 4 (moving from B District 2)
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Connor Dukers 6'0" 165 Senior QB/DB 4.80
CJ Neumann 5'9" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.83
Gage Orton 5'10" 180 Junior OLB/RB 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Cohesive Group
Team Weaknesses: Small Senior Class

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 21.9
2013 National Rank: #3062
2013 State Rank: #38
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 20.1
2014 National Rank: #3096
2014 State Rank: #40
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4198
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.1
Dynasty Record: 48-57 (24-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 24.5
2013 Points Against Average: 19
2013 Differential: +5.5
2013 Wins: #2794 Elkhorn (21-20), #3707 Blair (28-3), #6794 Waverly (49-14), #7053 South Sioux City (40-29), #7597 Nebraska City (27-14), #9219 Platteview (Springfield) (28-0)
2013 Losses: #297 Skutt Catholic [V. J. & Angela] (Omaha) (20-0), #1654 Aurora (34-28), #1977 Elkhorn South (Elkhorn) (38-17), #5770 Bennington (18-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 55-45
Recent League Championships: 2013 (B District 2), 2012 (B District 2), 2010, 2009 (B District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Ralston (28-9), 9/5/14 Schuyler (57-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Ralston, 9/5 at Schuyler, 9/12 Bennington, 9/19 at Seward, 9/26 Benson (Omaha), 10/3 Gretna, 10/10 at Platteview (Springfield), 10/17 at Nebraska City, 10/24 Waverly
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Gretna (42.5), Ralston (28.8), Seward (18.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Schuyler (-17.1), Platteview (Springfield) (-14.7), Benson (Omaha) (-2.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4 (18.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #62
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5168
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%