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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Josh Rodriguez
League: KCI
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ben French 5'11" 175 Senior ATH/SS 4.67
Remington Wilson 6'1" 205 Junior RB/LB 4.88
Bart Owens 6'5" 195 Junior OL/DE 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Several Skilled RBs/WRs, Strong/Experienced Secondary
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience/Youth, Only 1 OL Starter Returns

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -13.3
2015 National Rank: #10776
2015 State Rank: #237
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -14.8
2016 National Rank: #10987
2016 State Rank: #231
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11930
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 47-85 (18-63 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th)
2015 Points For Average: 16.1
2015 Points Against Average: 25.1
2015 Differential: -9
2015 Wins: #10987 Wellington-Napoleon (Wellington) (34-28), #11519 University Academy Charter (Kansas City) (14-6), #12239 Plattsburg (26-13), #12239 Plattsburg (24-16), #12731 Gallatin (2-0)
2015 Losses: #4560 East Buchanan (Gower) (32-8), #6024 Penney (Hamilton) (28-23), #6273 Lawson (42-14), #8180 Lathrop (30-0), #8992 West Platte (Weston) (48-14), #8992 West Platte (Weston) (38-20), #11353 Mid-Buchanan (Faucett) (20-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 68-67
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/20 Gallatin, 8/26 Princeton/Mercer (Princeton), 9/2 Mid-Buchanan (Faucett), 9/9 at Lawson, 9/16 at West Platte (Weston), 9/23 Lathrop, 9/30 at East Buchanan (Gower), 10/7 Penney (Hamilton), 10/14 at Plattsburg
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Penney (Hamilton) (16), East Buchanan (Gower) (13), Lawson (10.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Gallatin (-22.1), Plattsburg (-20.8), Mid-Buchanan (Faucett) (-18.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3 (-9.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #171
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8810
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%