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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Brent Schneider
League: North Central AA
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 11
Returning Defensive Starters: 11
2015 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kaden Davis 6'1" 180 Senior WR/S 4.43
Luke Oberle 5'8" 175 Senior FB/DE 4.6
Zac Schneider 5'10" 165 Junior QB/OLB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Experience, Hard-Working/Coachable
Team Weaknesses: Trying To Build Winning Culture

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -3.4
2015 National Rank: #8730
2015 State Rank: #142
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +15.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 12.1
2016 National Rank: #4988
2016 State Rank: #77
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -5.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9924
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.6
Dynasty Record: 52-70 (33-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 20.7
2015 Points Against Average: 29.2
2015 Differential: -8.5
2015 Wins: #9179 Sacred Heart (Salina) (23-14), #9452 Sterling (41-38), #9547 Republic County (Belleville) (21-8), #10353 Russell (35-21), #12864 Minneapolis (32-25)
2015 Losses: #2360 Hoisington (46-0), #5643 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (30-6), #5727 Beloit (60-15), #9410 Lyons (21-13)
2015 Opponents W-L: 44-44
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at Russell, 9/9 at Beloit, 9/16 Republic County (Belleville), 9/23 LaCrosse, 9/30 at Sacred Heart (Salina), 10/14 Hoisington, 10/21 at Lyons, 10/27 Larned
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hoisington (32.2), Beloit (15.5), Republic County (Belleville) (-1.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Russell (-13.2), Lyons (-8), LaCrosse (-7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #145
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8573
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%