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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Purple/Gold/White
Coach: Michael Huffman
League: A District 3
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jadyn Kowalski 6'4" 200 Senior QB
Cade Johnson 6'0" 175 Senior WR
Jaylin Bradley 6'0" 185 Junior RB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Clester Johnson Jr 6'1" 180 Senior WR 4.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense Should Be More Balanced, 4 Of 5 OL Return, Improved Age/Strength Defensively
Team Weaknesses: Need To Replace Productive WRs, Lack Of Size Will Be A Factor In Stopping Run, Need A DB To Step Up

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 28.1
2014 National Rank: #2121
2014 State Rank: #26
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2015 Starting Power Rating: 33.6
2015 National Rank: #1327
2015 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 18.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2590
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.8
Dynasty Record: 71-52 [70-53 on the field] (27-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 6-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 42.7
2014 Points Against Average: 32.7
2014 Differential: +10
2014 Wins: #1712 Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion) (42-32), #2182 Omaha Central (Omaha) (34-28), #4032 Omaha Westside (Omaha) (41-0), #6274 Bellevue East (Bellevue) (69-30), #11368 South Sioux City (58-17), #11475 Omaha South (Omaha) (56-22)
2014 Losses: #113 Omaha North (Omaha) (62-21), #671 Creighton Prep (Omaha) (47-43), #1688 Millard North (Omaha) (47-42), #1712 Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion) (42-21)
2014 Opponents W-L: 68-42
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; A District 4), 2004 (A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/28/15 Omaha Westside (Omaha) (42-22), 9/4/15 Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion) (49-12), 9/11/15 Omaha South (Omaha) (70-7), 9/18/15 Omaha North (Omaha) (49-10)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Omaha Westside (Omaha), 9/4 Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion), 9/11 at Omaha South (Omaha), 9/18 Omaha North (Omaha), 9/25 at Bellevue East (Bellevue), 10/2 South Sioux City, 10/9 Millard North (Omaha), 10/16 at Creighton Prep (Omaha), 10/23 Omaha Central (Omaha)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Omaha North (Omaha) (44.7), Creighton Prep (Omaha) (41.9), Millard North (Omaha) (29.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: South Sioux City (-27.3), Omaha South (Omaha) (-24.3), Bellevue East (Bellevue) (9.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3 (22.4 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2750
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%