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GENERAL
Nickname: Bluejays
Colors: Blue/Yellow
Coach: Lucas Melvin
League: Mid-Continent
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

D1 PROSPECT
Jace Ruder 6'3" 205 Senior QB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 14.7
2016 National Rank: #4116
2016 State Rank: #59
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.3
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 24.1
2017 National Rank: #2398
2017 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 20.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2351
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 107-43 (53-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2016 Points For Average: 34.4
2016 Points Against Average: 20.9
2016 Differential: +13.5
2016 Wins: #4851 Marysville (28-20), #5503 Colby (52-41), #8082 Goodland (42-7), #9781 More Prep-Marian (Hays) (49-20), #11520 Russell (48-14), #11659 Oakley (55-16), #13228 Southwestern Heights (Kismet) (60-16)
2016 Losses: #1237 Hoisington (20-0), #2127 Phillipsburg (36-13), #2861 Plainville (20-14), #4126 Smith Center (20-17)
2016 Opponents W-L: 65-50
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Goodland, 9/8 Plainville, 9/15 Oakley, 9/22 at Smith Center, 9/29 Southwestern Heights (Kismet), 10/6 Colby, 10/13 at Russell, 10/20 at Phillipsburg, 10/26 More Prep-Marian (Hays)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Phillipsburg (31.5), Smith Center (18.7), Plainville (11.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Oakley (-29.4), Russell (-26.3), Southwestern Heights (Kismet) (-24.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3 (8.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7734
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%



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