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GENERAL
Nickname: Bluejays
Colors: Blue/Yellow
Coach: Lucas Melvin
League: Mid-Continent
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

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

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Green 6'1" 250 Senior OL/DL 4.9
Jace Ruder 6'3" 200 Junior QB/DB 4.6
Tevin Petrie 5'9" 170 Junior RB/DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Starting OL Returning
Team Weaknesses: Lacking Experience At WR/LB, Need To Become Stronger

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 24.8
2015 National Rank: #2618
2015 State Rank: #36
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 28.3
2016 National Rank: #1985
2016 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 20.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2296
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8
Dynasty Record: 100-39 (51-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 34.1
2015 Points Against Average: 18.5
2015 Differential: +15.6
2015 Wins: #1980 Scott (Scott City) (28-24), #2418 Phillipsburg (7-6), #5727 Beloit (35-16), #6244 Oakley (27-7), #8312 Marysville (37-0), #9232 Ellis (54-14), #9367 Plainville (65-28), #10353 Russell (47-7), #11557 More Prep-Marian (Hays) (63-7)
2015 Losses: #674 Collegiate (Wichita) (66-25), #3098 Smith Center (27-14), #5755 Colby (20-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 79-49
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Goodland (42-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Goodland, 9/9 at Plainville, 9/16 at Oakley, 9/23 Smith Center, 9/30 at Southwestern Heights (Kismet), 10/14 Russell, 10/21 Phillipsburg, 10/27 at More Prep-Marian (Hays)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Smith Center (27.3), Phillipsburg (26), Goodland (5.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Southwestern Heights (Kismet) (-16.9), More Prep-Marian (Hays) (-13.2), Russell (-13.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2 (12 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #125
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7221
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 41%