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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Reed Manstedt
League: B District 4
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jonah Weyand 5'10" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.7
Zach Muff 5'11" 155 Senior WR/DB 4.7
Klay Uher 6'4" 210 Senior WR/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Athletic, Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Very Young, Inexperience, Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 15.8
2016 National Rank: #3903
2016 State Rank: #41
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 12.3
2017 National Rank: #4539
2017 State Rank: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 29.3
Dynasty National Rank: #954
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17
Dynasty Record: 98-51 (34-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 24.2
2016 Points Against Average: 29.1
2016 Differential: -4.9
2016 Wins: #6627 Waverly (13-7), #7329 Plattsmouth (41-14), #8674 Seward (34-31)
2016 Losses: #631 Skutt Catholic [V. J. & Angela] (Omaha) (42-32), #867 Gretna (35-14), #1632 Norris (Firth) (31-14), #1963 Elkhorn (28-20), #2229 Beatrice (31-21), #2345 Aurora (43-29)
2016 Opponents W-L: 55-40
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2007, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2014 (B District 5), 2011 (B District 5), 2010 (B District 5), 2009, 2007 (B District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/21/16 Waverly (13-7)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Seward, 9/1 Gretna, 9/8 at Skutt Catholic [V. J. & Angela] (Omaha), 9/15 at Plattsmouth, 9/22 Elkhorn, 9/29 Aurora, 10/6 at Norris (Firth), 10/13 at Beatrice, 10/20 Waverly
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Skutt Catholic [V. J. & Angela] (Omaha) (41.5), Elkhorn (28.5), Gretna (28.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Plattsmouth (-6.3), Seward (0.8), Waverly (4.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2075
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%