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GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Rick Nordhues
League: C1 District 2
Playoff Division: C1
Playoff Division Rank: #9

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

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Clark 6'5" 295 Senior OL/DL 5.40
Trey Mueller 5'11" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.80
Will Neels 6'0" 190 Senior OL/DL 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Speed At RB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience In Secondary

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 22.8
2013 National Rank: #2895
2013 State Rank: #35
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2014 Starting Power Rating: 17.4
2014 National Rank: #3633
2014 State Rank: #44
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 13.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3883
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 73-35 (38-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 36.2
2013 Points Against Average: 10.7
2013 Differential: +25.5
2013 Wins: #3595 Lincoln Christian (Lincoln) (42-21), #4239 Bishop Neumann (Wahoo) (14-7), #5692 Falls City (33-16), #6167 Arlington (27-6), #8655 Auburn (35-0), #8814 Fort Calhoun (42-12), #9210 Raymond Central (Raymond) (42-6), #12408 Lincoln Lutheran (Lincoln) (53-7), #13492 Sandy Creek (Fairfield) (53-7)
2013 Losses: #2439 Lakeview (Columbus) (25-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 47-48
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2009, 2008, 2005 (C1 District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Bishop Neumann (Wahoo), 9/5 at Ashland-Greenwood (Ashland), 9/12 Lincoln Lutheran (Lincoln), 9/19 at Wahoo, 9/26 Johnson County Central (Tecumseh), 10/3 at Conestoga (Murray), 10/10 Louisville, 10/17 Falls City, 10/24 at Auburn
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Ashland-Greenwood (Ashland) (23.3), Wahoo (8.8), Bishop Neumann (Wahoo) (8.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Conestoga (Murray) (-42.3), Lincoln Lutheran (Lincoln) (-22.4), Johnson County Central (Tecumseh) (-20.7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5 (2.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #139
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9128
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%