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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jhon Haehn
League: North Central AA
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Eric Yoxall 6'1" 190 QB/SS 4.75
Logan Robins 6'2" 285 OL/DL 5.6
Cannan Smith 5'6" 155 RB/OLB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Players Have Worked Together For A Year, Some Key Players Return Including QB/Several OL
Team Weaknesses: Very Young, Need Young Players To Contribute

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 11.5
2014 National Rank: #5238
2014 State Rank: #86
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 11
2015 National Rank: #5214
2015 State Rank: #76
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 1.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7617
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.2
Dynasty Record: 56-65 (30-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 25.7
2014 Points Against Average: 19.4
2014 Differential: +6.3
2014 Wins: #5331 Hoisington (17-14), #6125 Washington County (Washington) (29-12), #6848 Beloit (27-26), #6848 Beloit (59-34), #9057 Ellsworth (16-7), #11875 Marysville (21-7), #12207 Republic County (Belleville) (27-0), #12255 Russell (40-0)
2014 Losses: #2264 Halstead (66-14), #4861 LaCrosse (33-29), #7037 Riley County (Riley) (21-17), #9889 Sacred Heart (Salina) (13-12)
2014 Opponents W-L: 63-57
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 at Republic County (Belleville), 9/11 Sacred Heart (Salina), 9/18 at LaCrosse, 9/25 at Russell, 10/2 Ellsworth, 10/9 Beloit, 10/16 Marysville, 10/23 at Riley County (Riley), 10/29 Washington County (Washington)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Washington County (Washington) (10.4), LaCrosse (4.5), Riley County (Riley) (4.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Republic County (Belleville) (-16.2), Marysville (-15.1), Russell (-14.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8 (3 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #156
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9528
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 27%