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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Black/Yellow
Coach: Tim Callaghan
League: Sunflower
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Seniors, DL Experience, Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 30.1
2015 National Rank: #1854
2015 State Rank: #25
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 35.6
2016 National Rank: #1158
2016 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 25.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1495
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.5
Dynasty Record: 97-41 (79-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 34.7
2015 Points Against Average: 20
2015 Differential: +14.7
2015 Wins: #797 Lawrence Free State (Lawrence) (34-26), #2823 Northwest (Olathe) (20-12), #5210 Olathe East (Olathe) (42-14), #6877 Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission) (45-6), #7062 South (Olathe) (46-7), #7127 North (Shawnee Mission) (48-7), #7443 South (Shawnee Mission) (56-0)
2015 Losses: #337 Blue Valley (Stilwell) (37-14), #1063 Blue Valley North (Overland Park) (49-21), #1424 East (Shawnee Mission) (42-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 50-51
Recent State Championships: 2012
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2008, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/2/16 Lawrence Free State (Lawrence) (41-40), 9/9/16 Lawrence Free State (Lawrence) (41-40)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 at Lawrence Free State (Lawrence), 9/9 at Leavenworth, 9/16 Blue Springs (MO), 9/23 at Lawrence, 9/29 Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission), 10/7 Olathe North (Olathe), 10/14 at South (Shawnee Mission), 10/21 East (Shawnee Mission)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Blue Springs (MO) (39.1), East (Shawnee Mission) (34.1), Lawrence (32.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Leavenworth (-0.6), Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission) (6), South (Shawnee Mission) (6.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5 (24.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1652
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%