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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Richard Adkins
League: South Central
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Carter Otwell 6'2" 180 Senior QB/DB 4.7
Chance Barbe 5'11" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Trevor Thompson 6'3" 195 Junior TE/LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position/Secondary Experience/Depth
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience/Youth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 17.2
2016 National Rank: #3631
2016 State Rank: #64
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 21.7
2017 National Rank: #2767
2017 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 14
Dynasty National Rank: #3813
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 126-39 (76-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 42.7
2016 Points Against Average: 9.7
2016 Differential: +33
2016 Wins: #6571 Ava (26-0), #6571 Ava (27-0), #7527 Aurora (35-21), #8693 Thayer (63-8), #10047 Salem (55-0), #10849 Willow Springs (53-0), #10849 Strafford (44-6), #12637 Houston (49-0), #13082 Cuba (62-16), #13608 Cabool (53-6)
2016 Losses: #2431 Liberty (Mountain View) (33-20), #2431 Liberty (Mountain View) (26-25)
2016 Opponents W-L: 64-66
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Aurora, 8/25 at Strafford, 9/1 Ava, 9/8 at Willow Springs, 9/15 Cabool, 9/22 Liberty (Mountain View), 9/29 at Salem, 10/6 at Houston, 10/13 Thayer
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Mountain View) (26.9), Ava (6.3), Strafford (-2.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cabool (-37.1), Houston (-23.2), Salem (-16.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6 (-4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #190
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10047
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 29%