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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Mark Clair
League: North Central Missouri
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Will Whitaker 6'1" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.58
Gabe Worthington 5'11" 180 Senior QB/DB 4.98
Chase Kirby 6'0.5" 230 Senior DL/OL 5.25

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size, Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 11.4
2017 National Rank: #4387
2017 State Rank: #105
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.7
2018 Starting Power Rating: -1.6
2018 National Rank: #3828
2018 State Rank: #96
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 26.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2095
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28
Dynasty Record: 123-49 (75-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 27.3
2017 Points Against Average: 21.6
2017 Differential: +5.7
2017 Wins: #3985 Helias (Jefferson City) (41-28), #6326 Warrensburg (41-18), #7391 Kirksville (34-7), #7407 Boonville (26-7), #8551 Fulton (42-14), #11089 Marshall (48-10)
2017 Losses: #1819 Battle [Muriel] (Columbia) (28-14), #2483 Moberly (18-13), #2483 Moberly (41-6), #4696 Mexico (28-14), #5379 Quincy Notre Dame (Quincy, IL) (39-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 62-60
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Helias (Jefferson City), 8/31 at Jefferson City, 9/7 Bolivar, 9/14 at Mexico, 9/21 Kirksville, 9/28 at Fulton, 10/5 Moberly, 10/12 at Marshall, 10/19 Battle [Muriel] (Columbia)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Battle [Muriel] (Columbia) (21.3), Jefferson City (12.4), Moberly (9.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Marshall (-36.2), Fulton (-30.2), Kirksville (-18.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3 (11.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #91
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4303
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%