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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Linn Hibbs
League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division III
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Players Understand Expectations
Team Weaknesses: Must Protect Ball Better, Must Improve Physicality

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -12.1
2017 National Rank: #9629
2017 State Rank: #149
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7
2018 Starting Power Rating: -20.6
2018 National Rank: #8027
2018 State Rank: #122
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 6.7
Dynasty National Rank: #7320
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.3
Dynasty Record: 54-88 (35-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-8
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (6th)
2017 Points For Average: 15.3
2017 Points Against Average: 30.1
2017 Differential: -14.8
2017 Wins: #7273 Arkansas City (24-14), #11480 Circle (Towanda) (32-16)
2017 Losses: #1276 McPherson (38-14), #1969 Buhler (40-0), #2321 Maize South (Wichita) (49-21), #5127 Mulvane (42-28), #5698 Augusta (39-13), #6887 Wellington (14-7), #9295 Clearwater (20-0), #9912 Ulysses (29-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 46-53
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Arkansas City, 9/7 McPherson, 9/14 Circle (Towanda), 9/21 at Labette County (Altamont), 9/28 at Augusta, 10/5 El Dorado, 10/12 Wellington, 10/19 at Buhler
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Labette County (Altamont) (20.4), McPherson (16.4), Buhler (7.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Circle (Towanda) (-44.8), Augusta (-21.8), El Dorado (-17.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4446
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%