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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Black/Yellow
Coach: Tim Callaghan
League: Sunflower
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jose Montoya 6'0" 200 OLB/FB 4.8
Jared Green 6'3" 310 DL/OL 5.6
D.J. Turner 6'0" 190 LB/HB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Gained Good Deal Of Experience Last Season, Closed Out Last Year Strong, Very Physical/Talented Senior/Junior Classes
Team Weaknesses: Size On Lines, A RB Needs To Step Up

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 31.9
2014 National Rank: #1609
2014 State Rank: #23
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 36.4
2015 National Rank: #1042
2015 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 24.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1518
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.7
Dynasty Record: 90-38 (72-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 6-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (tied for 6th)
2014 Points For Average: 20.1
2014 Points Against Average: 22.2
2014 Differential: -2.1
2014 Wins: #1041 South (Olathe) (26-20), #3649 South (Shawnee Mission) (27-24), #4736 Blue Valley North (Overland Park) (24-21), #4846 Olathe East (Olathe) (18-7), #5467 Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission) (36-10), #7062 North (Shawnee Mission) (36-6)
2014 Losses: #126 East (Shawnee Mission) (42-19), #126 East (Shawnee Mission) (41-0), #1041 South (Olathe) (31-21), #1212 Lawrence Free State (Lawrence) (20-14), #1932 Northwest (Olathe) (22-0)
2014 Opponents W-L: 65-49
Recent State Championships: 2012
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2008, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 Lawrence Free State (Lawrence) (34-26), 9/11/15 Northwest (Olathe) (20-12), 9/18/15 North (Shawnee Mission) (48-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 at Lawrence Free State (Lawrence), 9/11 Northwest (Olathe), 9/18 at North (Shawnee Mission), 9/25 East (Shawnee Mission), 10/2 South (Olathe), 10/9 at Olathe East (Olathe), 10/16 at Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission), 10/23 at South (Shawnee Mission), 10/30 Blue Valley North (Overland Park)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: East (Shawnee Mission) (53.4), South (Olathe) (36.8), Northwest (Olathe) (31.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: North (Shawnee Mission) (0.7), Olathe East (Olathe) (6.7), Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission) (7.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.2 (32.1 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.9
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1394
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%