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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Reid Stephens
League: Grand River
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #42

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Attitude, Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Very Young

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -21.6
2017 National Rank: #11350
2017 State Rank: #271
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -47.6
2018 National Rank: #12700
2018 State Rank: #289
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11545
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39
Dynasty Record: 83-71 (57-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th)
2017 Points For Average: 27.6
2017 Points Against Average: 33.8
2017 Differential: -6.2
2017 Wins: #9115 South Harrison (Bethany) (26-24), #9821 Putnam County (Unionville) (47-42), #13021 Maysville/Winston (Maysville) (51-12), #13691 Slater (53-36), #13937 Orrick (34-6)
2017 Losses: #4056 Princeton/Mercer (Princeton) (62-7), #9005 Gallatin (42-6), #9115 South Harrison (Bethany) (38-20), #9281 Trenton (56-20), #11998 Milan (20-12)
2017 Opponents W-L: 44-62
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Central River)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Christ Prep Academy (Lenexa, KS), 8/31 at Slater, 9/7 Princeton/Mercer (Princeton), 9/14 at South Harrison (Bethany), 9/21 Gallatin, 9/28 at Maysville/Winston (Maysville), 10/5 at Putnam County (Unionville), 10/12 Trenton, 10/19 at Milan
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Princeton/Mercer (Princeton) (-2.5), Christ Prep Academy (Lenexa, KS) (-18.9), Trenton (-29.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Slater (-57.8), Maysville/Winston (Maysville) (-49.5), Milan (-36.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.4 (-13.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #254
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11832
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 7th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%