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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Brad Pope
League: 2A Northern
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Nicholas 6'2" 200 Senior QB/SS 5.0
Jesus Valdez 5'8" 160 Senior RB/DB 4.6
Cade Draper 5'10" 180 Senior RB/LB 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Athletic, Speed, Strength
Team Weaknesses: Commitment

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 1.6
2016 National Rank: #6990
2016 State Rank: #33
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -11.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 5.1
2017 National Rank: #6120
2017 State Rank: #29
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -5.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9896
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.7
Dynasty Record: 100-45 [101-44 on the field] (66-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 33.6
2016 Points Against Average: 9
2016 Differential: +24.6
2016 Wins: #9620 Lincoln County (Panaca) (28-8), #9730 Bishop (CA) (33-14), #11452 Battle Mountain (45-20), #11452 Battle Mountain (42-0), #13438 White Pine (Ely) (44-8), #13775 West Wendover (45-6), #14473 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas, CA) (40-0), #14499 Silver Stage (Silver Springs) (38-0)
2016 Losses: #5534 Pershing County (Lovelock) (20-14), #5534 Pershing County (Lovelock) (14-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 60-43
Recent State Championships: 2015 (III), 2014 (III), 2013 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (III Northern), 2014 (III Northern), 2013 (III Northern), 2010 (Northern 2A)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Bishop (CA), 9/1 at Agassi Prep [Andre] (Las Vegas), 9/7 Incline (Incline Village), 9/8 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas, CA), 9/15 White Pine (Ely), 9/22 North Tahoe (Tahoe City, CA), 9/29 at Battle Mountain, 10/6 at West Wendover, 10/14 at Silver Stage (Silver Springs), 10/20 Pershing County (Lovelock)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pershing County (Lovelock) (-1.8), Bishop (CA) (-11.6), Battle Mountain (-26.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Silver Stage (Silver Springs) (-59.3), Incline (Incline Village) (-58.7), Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas, CA) (-58.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.5 (-17.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #68
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13869
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 60%