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GENERAL
Nickname: Bison
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jeff Gross
League: B District 4 (moving from B District 7)
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #3

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Zach Schlager 6'1" 210 Senior OLB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 30.2
2017 National Rank: #1517
2017 State Rank: #11
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
2018 Starting Power Rating: 17
2018 National Rank: #1287
2018 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 42.6
Dynasty National Rank: #362
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.6
Dynasty Record: 151-26 (47-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 33.5
2017 Points Against Average: 11.9
2017 Differential: +21.6
2017 Wins: #1686 Scottsbluff (17-14), #3105 Aurora (38-8), #3992 Waverly (34-23), #5994 Sidney (28-7), #6208 Holdrege (35-6), #6374 Hastings (24-0), #7321 Lexington (70-7), #8633 Gering (45-9), #12121 Alliance (57-7)
2017 Losses: #342 York (20-7), #875 Skutt Catholic [V. J. & Angela] (Omaha) (30-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 58-53
Recent State Championships: 2003
Recent League Championships: 2017 (B District 7), 2016 (B District 7), 2015 (B District 7), 2014 (B District 7), 2013 (B District 7), 2012 (B District 7), 2011 (B District 7), 2010 (tied for 1st; B District 7), 2009 (tied for 1st; B District 7), 2008 (B District 7), 2007 (B District 5), 2006 (B District 5), 2005 (B District 5), 2004 (B District 5), 2003 (Class B District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Hastings, 8/31 Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island), 9/7 at York, 9/14 Beatrice, 9/21 Lexington, 9/28 at Alliance, 10/5 at Holdrege, 10/12 Gering, 10/19 at Scottsbluff
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: York (37), Scottsbluff (20.6), Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (16.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Alliance (-45.6), Holdrege (-24.1), Gering (-20.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7 (17.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3717
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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