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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Derick Hammes
League: Mid-East
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 OL Return
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Tough District, Headline Players Graduated

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -15.1
2017 National Rank: #10204
2017 State Rank: #163
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -25.1
2018 National Rank: #9007
2018 State Rank: #141
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 23.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2617
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 48.8
Dynasty Record: 142-43 (51-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 18.2
2017 Points Against Average: 32
2017 Differential: -13.8
2017 Wins: #6771 Burlington (38-32), #12438 Wabaunsee (Alma) (34-14)
2017 Losses: #1415 Marysville (52-13), #2254 Silver Lake (14-0), #4478 Riley County (Riley) (52-7), #6740 St. Marys (35-7), #8412 Rock Creek (St. George) (42-26), #8744 Mission Valley (Eskridge) (33-27), #9999 Council Grove (14-12)
2017 Opponents W-L: 59-36
Recent State Championships: 2016 (3A), 2015 (3A), 2014 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Centralia, 9/7 Silver Lake, 9/14 Rock Creek (St. George), 9/21 at Riley County (Riley), 9/28 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum), 10/5 at St. Marys, 10/12 at Council Grove, 10/19 Mission Valley (Eskridge)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Silver Lake (11.3), Riley County (Riley) (-13.2), Centralia (-14.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (-35.1), Mission Valley (Eskridge) (-28.5), St. Marys (-26.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #138
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8063
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%