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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Raiders
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Lee Weber
League: North Central Kansas
Playoff Division: 4A I
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2015 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dillon Blain 6'3" 180 Senior QB 4.8
Tyson Loewen 5'9" 170 Senior SS 4.8
Stetsyn Roberts 6'5" 275 Senior T 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 5 Of Top 7 OL Return, One Of Top QBs In State Returns, Defensive Experience/Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Secondary Depth, Two New Starters At ILB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 5.9
2015 National Rank: #6506
2015 State Rank: #103
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 16.4
2016 National Rank: #3989
2016 State Rank: #61
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5293
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.5
Dynasty Record: 60-64 (34-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 18.2
2015 Points Against Average: 23.5
2015 Differential: -5.3
2015 Wins: #6035 Nickerson (18-8), #8055 Clearwater (28-27), #8255 Chapman (34-0), #8312 Marysville (28-0), #10601 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (18-14)
2015 Losses: #1323 Holcomb (55-14), #2033 Abilene (48-13), #5428 Concordia (27-0), #5782 Jefferson West (Meriden) (22-14), #6064 Clay Center (27-19), #8006 Rock Creek (St. George) (30-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 55-54
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/2/16 Rock Creek (St. George) (18-6), 9/9/16 Rock Creek (St. George) (18-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 at Rock Creek (St. George), 9/9 Ottawa, 9/16 Marysville, 9/23 at Clay Center, 9/30 at Chapman, 10/14 at Abilene, 10/21 McPherson, 10/28 Hays
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Abilene (26.7), McPherson (21.5), Clay Center (12.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Marysville (-9.8), Rock Creek (St. George) (-8.7), Chapman (0.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (9.2 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #90
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5484
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%