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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Bill Utz
League: Suburban - Blue
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Mitchell Senior QB
Derek Kohler Senior OL
Kevin Neal Senior S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 31.8
2015 National Rank: #1648
2015 State Rank: #34
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 35.3
2016 National Rank: #1184
2016 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 25.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1470
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 103-43 (53-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 27.7
2015 Points Against Average: 24
2015 Differential: +3.7
2015 Wins: #2084 Central (St. Joseph) (41-34), #2376 Smithville (23-7), #3034 Raytown South (Raytown) (23-15), #3358 Chrisman [William] (Independence) (39-18), #4358 Park Hill South (Riverside) (37-7), #5230 Benton (St. Joseph) (42-34), #7283 Winnetonka (Kansas City) (36-0), #10147 Ruskin (Kansas City) (52-12)
2015 Losses: #131 Kearney (36-0), #131 Kearney (43-3), #1522 Belton (50-24), #3469 Grandview (32-12)
2015 Opponents W-L: 69-68
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2006 (Midland Empire), 2003 (Midland Empire)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Grandview, 8/26 at Oak Park (Kansas City), 9/2 at Staley (Kansas City), 9/9 Harrisonville, 9/16 at Belton, 9/30 Raytown South (Raytown), 10/7 at Winnetonka (Kansas City), 10/14 Kearney
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Kearney (46.4), Staley (Kansas City) (45.7), Harrisonville (40.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Park (Kansas City) (7.7), Winnetonka (Kansas City) (10.6), Grandview (11.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1 (25.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +15.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #795
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%