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GENERAL
Nickname: Bullpups
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jace Pavlovich
League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division III
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2017 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kyler Hoppes 6'0" 180 Senior QB 4.79
Cody Stufflebean 6'4" 210 Junior DE/TE 4.86
Khalil Lisbon 6'5" 240 Senior DT 4.95

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: LBs, DBs

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 32.5
2017 National Rank: #1276
2017 State Rank: #15
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 16.4
2018 National Rank: #1329
2018 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 28.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1796
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.9
Dynasty Record: 103-53 (57-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 34
2017 Points Against Average: 8.7
2017 Differential: +25.3
2017 Wins: #1969 Buhler (33-21), #1969 Buhler (15-14), #2321 Maize South (Wichita) (28-7), #5316 Hays (48-6), #5496 Wamego (47-0), #5698 Augusta (40-0), #8367 Abilene (49-6), #9629 Winfield (38-14), #9771 Rose Hill (35-0), #11480 Circle (Towanda) (62-7)
2017 Losses: #665 Andale (20-13), #2321 Maize South (Wichita) (9-0)
2017 Opponents W-L: 62-58
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2012, 2011 (Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II), 2010 (Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II), 2009 (Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II), 2008 (Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II), 2007 (Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II), 2006 (tied for 1st; Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 South (Salina), 9/7 at Winfield, 9/14 at El Dorado, 9/21 Abilene, 9/28 at Buhler, 10/5 Augusta, 10/12 at Rose Hill, 10/19 Circle (Towanda)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Buhler (7.9), South (Salina) (-3.3), El Dorado (-17.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Circle (Towanda) (-44.8), Rose Hill (-34.1), Abilene (-27)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (17.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #143
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8380
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 75%