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GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jason Grider
League: Central Kansas
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All Starting LBs Return, Many Younger Players Last Season Gained Experience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -1.2
2017 National Rank: #7203
2017 State Rank: #114
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -14.2
2018 National Rank: #6510
2018 State Rank: #102
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 8.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6714
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23
Dynasty Record: 82-69 (53-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (8th)
2017 Points For Average: 34.6
2017 Points Against Average: 25.1
2017 Differential: +9.5
2017 Wins: #6372 Kingman (48-7), #8889 Trinity (Hutchinson) (36-6), #11109 Haven (52-6), #11838 Hillsboro (56-17)
2017 Losses: #2982 Pratt (39-30), #3091 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (24-22), #3638 Hesston (37-22), #3773 Larned (35-26), #6512 Marion (54-30), #7587 Sterling (26-24)
2017 Opponents W-L: 58-42
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Mid-Central - Mid)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Nickerson, 9/7 at Pratt, 9/14 Lyons, 9/21 Rock Creek (St. George), 9/28 at Hesston, 10/5 Clay Center, 10/12 at Smoky Valley (Lindsborg), 10/19 Chapman
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pratt (10), Hesston (7.8), Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (3.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lyons (-58.6), Chapman (-23.9), Rock Creek (St. George) (-22.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5 (5.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #85
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5696
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 7th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%