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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Farrell Shelton
League: Suburban 12 - South
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Arvell Ferguson 6'4" 220 Senior OLB 4.65
Maurice Massey 6'4" 190 WR 4.6
Jarius Maclin 6'0" 195 WR/DB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed, Returning Intelligent QB
Team Weaknesses: Line Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 40.6
2017 National Rank: #653
2017 State Rank: #18
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 31.3
2018 National Rank: #446
2018 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 42.3
Dynasty National Rank: #384
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11
Dynasty Record: 143-33 (70-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 32.4
2017 Points Against Average: 17.1
2017 Differential: +15.3
2017 Wins: #1035 Lafayette (Wildwood) (41-21), #1518 Ritenour (Overland) (31-14), #1784 Chaminade (St. Louis) (20-14), #2287 Webster Groves (35-7), #2328 Jefferson City (35-7), #3348 Rockwood Summit (Fenton) (37-14), #4194 Parkway South (Manchester) (27-23), #5563 Northwest (House Springs) (49-14)
2017 Losses: #337 Pattonville (Maryland Heights) (41-35), #483 Lindbergh (St. Louis) (16-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 57-50
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2012 (5)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2013 (tied for 1st; Suburban - South), 2012 (Suburban - South), 2011 (Suburban - South), 2007 (Suburban - West), 2006 (Suburban - West), 2005 (Suburban West), 2004 (Suburban West), 2003 (tied for 1st; Suburban West)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/23/17 Webster Groves (35-7)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Jefferson City, 8/30 Howell [Francis] (St. Charles), 9/6 at Marquette (Chesterfield), 9/14 Rockwood Summit (Fenton), 9/21 at Pattonville (Maryland Heights), 9/28 Ritenour (Overland), 10/5 Eureka, 10/19 Watkins [Ladue Horton] (St. Louis), 11/22 at Webster Groves
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Eureka (37.3), Pattonville (Maryland Heights) (24.9), Watkins [Ladue Horton] (St. Louis) (24.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Webster Groves (0.5), Marquette (Chesterfield) (3.9), Rockwood Summit (Fenton) (4.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.4 (30.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #494
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%