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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/Silver
Coach: Curtis Jasper
League: Central Ozarks - Large (moving from Ozarks)
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Smith 6'5" 265 Senior OL
Zach Westmoreland 6'2" 185 Junior WR
Blake Tash 6'1" 170 Junior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 30.4
2017 National Rank: #1489
2017 State Rank: #35
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 22.3
2018 National Rank: #879
2018 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 23.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2641
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.3
Dynasty Record: 83-67 (79-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 36.2
2017 Points Against Average: 25.7
2017 Differential: +10.5
2017 Wins: #1548 Camdenton (49-7), #1786 West Plains (28-26), #2342 Lebanon (35-0), #2992 Rolla (26-21), #3678 Hillcrest (Springfield) (48-28), #5846 Kickapoo (Springfield) (18-17), #7713 Parkview (Springfield) (44-36), #8573 Waynesville (63-28)
2017 Losses: #1045 Lee's Summit (40-26), #5023 Glendale (Springfield) (54-25)
2017 Opponents W-L: 49-59
Recent League Championships: 2017 (Ozarks), 2008 (Ozarks), 2006 (Ozarks), 2003 (Ozarks)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Willard, 8/31 Webb City, 9/7 at Carthage, 9/14 Republic, 9/21 at Branson, 9/28 at Neosho, 10/5 Ozark, 10/12 at Nixa, 10/19 Carl Junction
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Carl Junction (36.4), Webb City (28.4), Carthage (14.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Branson (-10.4), Nixa (-9.1), Republic (-8.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3 (21.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #31
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1393
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%