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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Crimson/Gold
Coach: Cody Witte
League: Flint Hills
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 0-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Clay Phillips 6'0" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.53
Blake Roberts 5'9" 185 Junior RB/LB 4.81
Logan Whitlock 6'1" 220 Senior OL/DL 5.06

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Most Of Offensive Production, All-League Players At QB/RB/OL Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Lost 2 LBs That Were Backbone Of Defense

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -13
2015 National Rank: #10721
2015 State Rank: #173
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: -8.5
2016 National Rank: #9771
2016 State Rank: #153
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -8.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10902
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 67-55 (53-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 27
2015 Points Against Average: 23.1
2015 Differential: +3.9
2015 Wins: #10229 Lyndon (26-20), #10751 Osage City (20-14), #11039 Northern Heights (Allen) (28-22), #12264 Wabaunsee (Alma) (30-13), #12815 Chase County (Cottonwood Falls) (42-19), #13649 West Franklin (Pomona) (42-26), #14085 Herington (16-6)
2015 Losses: #9124 Marion (22-20), #10011 Council Grove (41-14), #10229 Lyndon (48-32)
2015 Opponents W-L: 46-50
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Central Heights (Richmond) (60-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Central Heights (Richmond), 9/9 Lyndon, 9/16 at West Franklin (Pomona), 9/23 at Chase County (Cottonwood Falls), 9/30 at Osage City, 10/14 Rossville, 10/21 at Council Grove, 10/27 at St. Marys
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Rossville (36.4), Lyndon (-3.4), Council Grove (-18.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Central Heights (Richmond) (-43.8), West Franklin (Pomona) (-34.8), Chase County (Cottonwood Falls) (-29.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.1 (-18 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #212
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12667
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%