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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Joe Benson
League: B District 4 (moving from B District 8)
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Garrett Nelson 6'3" 240 Senior FB/DE 5.0
Chris Busby 5'11" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.5
Keegan Reifschneider 5'11" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Defense
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 28.6
2017 National Rank: #1686
2017 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 20.6
2018 National Rank: #995
2018 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 24.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2423
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 90-59 (37-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 34.5
2017 Points Against Average: 16.4
2017 Differential: +18.1
2017 Wins: #2272 Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (34-27), #3105 Aurora (34-28), #4409 Blair (49-27), #5994 Sidney (34-7), #6208 Holdrege (35-15), #6374 Hastings (21-7), #7321 Lexington (43-14), #8633 Gering (40-3), #12121 Alliance (55-0)
2017 Losses: #342 York (35-20), #1517 McCook (17-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 55-54
Recent League Championships: 2017 (B District 8), 2016 (B District 8), 2015 (B District 8), 2014 (B District 8), 2012 (B District 8), 2011 (B District 8), 2010 (B District 8), 2006 (B District 6), 2005 (B District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at North Platte, 8/31 Hastings, 9/7 Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island), 9/14 at Sterling (CO), 9/21 Gering, 9/28 Sidney, 10/5 at Lexington, 10/12 at Alliance, 10/19 McCook
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: McCook (17), Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (16.4), Sidney (-8.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Alliance (-45.6), North Platte (-36.3), Gering (-20.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (17.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6065
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 54%