GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Purple/Gold/White
Coach: Michael Huffman
League: A District 2 (moving from A District 1)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Zavier Betts 6'3" 190 Junior WR
Jevyon Ducker 5'10" 180 Junior RB
Jalen Powell 6'2" 210 Senior DE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB/WR Talent, Athletic/Tough DL, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: New Starter At QB, OL Size, Must Replace Key Play-Makers At ILB/SS
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 21.9
2017 National Rank: #2557
2017 State Rank: #23
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.7
2018 Starting Power Rating: 13.5
2018 National Rank: #1645
2018 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 36.6
Dynasty National Rank: #797
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.1
Dynasty Record: 104-55 [103-56 on the field] (44-26 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 48.2
2017 Points Against Average: 20.8
2017 Differential: +27.4
2017 Wins: #1670 Burke (Omaha) (35-28), #2339 Millard West (Omaha) (34-28), #5822 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) (41-21), #6864 Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion) (55-37), #7371 Norfolk (48-7), #9366 North Star (Lincoln) (49-3), #10065 Omaha Northwest (Omaha) (62-0), #10286 Bellevue East (Bellevue) (56-0), #12425 Omaha South (Omaha) (72-7)
2017 Losses: #2037 Creighton Prep (Omaha) (25-16), #2356 Omaha Westside (Omaha) (73-62)
2017 Opponents W-L: 55-57
Recent State Championships: 2016
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2016 (A District 1), 2015 (A District 3), 2008 (tied for 1st; A District 4), 2004 (A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Lincoln, 8/31 Bellevue East (Bellevue), 9/7 at Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion), 9/14 at Elkhorn South (Omaha), 9/21 Pius X (Lincoln), 9/28 at Norfolk, 10/5 Omaha South (Omaha), 10/12 at Omaha North (Omaha), 10/19 at Omaha Central (Omaha)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Omaha North (Omaha) (27.2), Elkhorn South (Omaha) (15.7), Lincoln (10.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Omaha Central (Omaha) (-47.8), Bellevue East (Bellevue) (-41.9), Omaha South (Omaha) (-39.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3 (9.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5501
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%