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GENERAL
Nickname: Bluejays
Colors: Blue/Yellow
Coach: Lucas Melvin
League: Mid-Continent
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 24.9
2014 National Rank: #2614
2014 State Rank: #45
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 24.4
2015 National Rank: #2541
2015 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 20
Dynasty National Rank: #2323
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 91-36 (46-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 10-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 38.3
2014 Points Against Average: 11.4
2014 Differential: +26.9
2014 Wins: #4388 Phillipsburg (34-7), #6542 Colby (21-7), #6848 Beloit (34-16), #7037 Riley County (Riley) (49-14), #7606 Smith Center (32-0), #8752 Oakley (35-6), #10934 Plainville (48-0), #11499 Ellis (46-0), #12255 Russell (60-14), #13127 More Prep-Marian (Hays) (42-6)
2014 Losses: #591 Scott (Scott City) (55-20)
2014 Opponents W-L: 57-55
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2012, 2010, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 Ellis (54-12), 9/11/15 Phillipsburg (7-6), 9/18/15 Oakley (27-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Ellis, 9/11 at Phillipsburg, 9/18 Oakley, 9/25 at Smith Center, 10/2 Plainville, 10/9 at Colby, 10/16 Russell, 10/23 at Beloit, 10/29 More Prep-Marian (Hays)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Phillipsburg (14.6), Colby (13), Smith Center (1.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: More Prep-Marian (Hays) (-25), Russell (-14.2), Ellis (-8.4)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9 (3.4 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #146
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9013
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 66%