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GENERAL
Nickname: Bluejays
Colors: Blue/Yellow
Coach: Lucas Melvin
League: Mid-Continent
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Hayden Wiltfong 6'5" 215 Senior TE/DE 4.8
Kade Melvin Junior WR/DB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jace Ruder 6'3" 205 Senior QB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 14
2017 National Rank: #3874
2017 State Rank: #60
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2018 Starting Power Rating: -8.3
2018 National Rank: #5132
2018 State Rank: #81
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 20.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3389
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.5
Dynasty Record: 114-46 (56-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 32.8
2017 Points Against Average: 24.7
2017 Differential: +8.1
2017 Wins: #5298 Colby (35-6), #5500 Plainville (40-10), #6888 Goodland (37-34), #8146 More Prep-Marian (Hays) (57-15), #9844 Russell (31-7), #12651 Southwestern Heights (Kismet) (56-14), #12673 Oakley (51-0)
2017 Losses: #867 Phillipsburg (56-0), #1415 Marysville (62-21), #1523 Smith Center (43-0)
2017 Opponents W-L: 62-45
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Plainville, 9/7 Smith Center, 9/14 at Oakley, 9/21 Phillipsburg, 9/28 at Minneapolis, 10/5 More Prep-Marian (Hays), 10/12 Ellsworth, 10/19 at Hoisington
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Phillipsburg (24.4), Smith Center (7.9), Hoisington (-2.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Minneapolis (-40), Oakley (-38.1), More Prep-Marian (Hays) (-32.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3 (10.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6552
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%