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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Todd Ekart
League: B District 8
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Team Speed

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -16
2015 National Rank: #11253
2015 State Rank: #130
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.6
2016 Starting Power Rating: -9.5
2016 National Rank: #9965
2016 State Rank: #117
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 6.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6212
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.6
Dynasty Record: 57-67 (21-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 0-9
2015 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 8.6
2015 Points Against Average: 34.1
2015 Differential: -25.5
2015 Wins: none
2015 Losses: #1250 McCook (13-0), #2352 Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (55-0), #2524 Scottsbluff (55-20), #4822 Sidney (13-9), #5361 Adams Central (Hastings) (42-7), #5593 Alliance (31-14), #7677 Hastings (25-14), #8534 Chadron (42-13), #8873 Lexington (31-0)
2015 Opponents W-L: 42-45
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2004 (B District 6), 2003 (Class B District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island), 9/2 McCook, 9/9 at Hastings, 9/16 at Chadron, 9/23 Aurora, 9/30 at Lexington, 10/7 at Scottsbluff, 10/14 Alliance, 10/21 Sidney
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Aurora (44), McCook (31.4), Scottsbluff (20.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lexington (-6.3), Alliance (4.9), Hastings (5.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3246
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%