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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Larry Burchett
League: Western Missouri
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Yahnig 6'0" 175 Junior QB/DB 4.8
Boog Chandler 6'1" 225 Senior OL/DL
Spencer Smith 6'0" 260 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Size/Experience, Skill Position Quickness
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience/Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -12.5
2016 National Rank: #10237
2016 State Rank: #216
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -18
2017 National Rank: #11151
2017 State Rank: #242
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -3.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9386
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.2
Dynasty Record: 108-50 (64-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 33.8
2016 Points Against Average: 21.4
2016 Differential: +12.4
2016 Wins: #11452 Lockwood/Golden City (Lockwood) (42-20), #11622 Appleton City/Montrose (Appleton City) (29-19), #12204 Drexel/Miami (Drexel) (48-37), #12204 Drexel/Miami (Drexel) (27-14), #12318 Adrian (22-0), #13370 Archie (22-14), #13676 East (Kansas City) (41-13), #14028 Rich Hill/Hume (Rich Hill) (44-24), #14028 Rich Hill/Hume (Rich Hill) (44-21), #14261 Sherwood (Creighton) (62-0), #14272 Osceola (36-16)
2016 Losses: #6409 Lincoln (46-0), #6934 Butler (54-22)
2016 Opponents W-L: 63-78
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 vs Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro, TN), 8/25 at Archie, 9/1 Adrian, 9/8 Appleton City/Montrose (Appleton City), 9/15 at Drexel/Miami (Drexel), 9/22 at Butler, 9/29 Rich Hill/Hume (Rich Hill), 10/7 at East (Kansas City), 10/13 Sherwood (Creighton)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Butler (-8.5), Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro, TN) (-18.5), Adrian (-22.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sherwood (Creighton) (-45), Archie (-39.2), East (Kansas City) (-38.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.6 (-24.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #281
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13691
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%