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GENERAL
Nickname: Savages
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Chad Smith
League: Midland Empire
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Clayton McGinness 6'2" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.90
Austin Haeker 5'9" 185 Senior FB/LB 4.80
Chase Keller 5'10" 165 Senior DB/RB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Strength/Conditioning, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Undersized Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 22.8
2013 National Rank: #2887
2013 State Rank: #58
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 23
2014 National Rank: #2584
2014 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 15.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3357
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9
Dynasty Record: 69-48 (44-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 30
2013 Points Against Average: 25.8
2013 Differential: +4.2
2013 Wins: #2963 Lafayette (St. Joseph) (33-26), #2995 Cameron (25-19), #3120 Smithville (27-10), #4409 Bishop LeBlond (St. Joseph) (35-21), #5948 Grain Valley (46-42), #6215 Chillicothe (31-24), #8021 Benton (St. Joseph) (47-26)
2013 Losses: #396 Maryville (28-9), #2963 Lafayette (St. Joseph) (33-25), #3504 Harrisonville (29-22)
2013 Opponents W-L: 63-51
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Grain Valley, 8/29 Harrisonville, 9/5 at Smithville, 9/12 Lafayette (St. Joseph), 9/19 at Benton (St. Joseph), 9/26 Cameron, 10/3 at Chillicothe, 10/10 Maryville, 10/17 Bishop LeBlond (St. Joseph)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Maryville (45.2), Lafayette (St. Joseph) (31.7), Smithville (26.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Benton (St. Joseph) (-0.2), Chillicothe (7.1), Grain Valley (8.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5 (18.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2304
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%