East Buchanan (Gower, MO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Kevin Bryan
League: KCI
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Potter 5'10" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.8
Garrett Brendle 5'7" 165 Senior SB/LB 4.9
Patrick Frazier 5'9" 175 Senior DE/C 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Play
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 14.5
2015 National Rank: #4560
2015 State Rank: #92
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 13
2016 National Rank: #4749
2016 State Rank: #96
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 5.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6502
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 101-49 (52-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 43.8
2015 Points Against Average: 21.7
2015 Differential: +22.1
2015 Wins: #6024 Penney (Hamilton) (60-41), #6273 Lawson (56-42), #7059 Bishop LeBlond (St. Joseph) (18-9), #8180 Lathrop (54-35), #8992 West Platte (Weston) (54-8), #9182 South Harrison (Bethany) (44-18), #10018 Maysville (52-8), #10776 North Platte (Dearborn) (32-8), #11353 Mid-Buchanan (Faucett) (38-0), #11628 Carrollton (40-14), #12239 Plattsburg (60-34)
2015 Losses: #2857 Brookfield (43-18)
2015 Opponents W-L: 70-68
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 West Platte (Weston) (42-8)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 South Harrison (Bethany), 8/26 at Bishop LeBlond (St. Joseph), 9/2 West Platte (Weston), 9/9 at Plattsburg, 9/16 Mid-Buchanan (Faucett), 9/23 at Lawson, 9/30 North Platte (Dearborn), 10/7 at Lathrop, 10/14 Penney (Hamilton)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Penney (Hamilton) (16), Lawson (10.1), Lathrop (-0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Plattsburg (-20.8), Mid-Buchanan (Faucett) (-18.5), North Platte (Dearborn) (-14.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.1 (-2.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #178
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9226
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16%