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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Linn Hibbs
League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division III
Playoff Division: 4A I
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Must Improve Ability To Protect Ball, Must Be More Physical

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -14.3
2016 National Rank: #10580
2016 State Rank: #168
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -16
2017 Starting Power Rating: -18.3
2017 National Rank: #11202
2017 State Rank: #174
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 3
Dynasty National Rank: #7231
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.3
Dynasty Record: 52-80 (34-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 1-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (7th)
2016 Points For Average: 10.8
2016 Points Against Average: 36.4
2016 Differential: -25.6
2016 Wins: #11671 Wellington (21-20)
2016 Losses: #1033 Buhler (48-7), #1699 Maize South (Wichita) (44-0), #2096 McPherson (46-0), #2254 Mulvane (53-31), #4913 Augusta (32-0), #6606 Ulysses (33-3), #7628 Arkansas City (24-21), #10210 Circle (Towanda) (28-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 51-43
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Augusta, 9/8 Circle (Towanda), 9/15 at McPherson, 9/22 Arkansas City, 9/29 at Buhler, 10/6 Maize South (Wichita), 10/13 Wellington, 10/20 at Ulysses, 10/27 Mulvane
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Buhler (44.6), Mulvane (32.2), Maize South (Wichita) (28)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Wellington (-19), Arkansas City (-10.2), Circle (Towanda) (-4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3360
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 7th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%