East Buchanan (Gower, MO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Kevin Bryan
League: KCI
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2018 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Owen Fortney 6'2" 155 Senior SB 5.1
Tucker White 6'5" 185 Senior WR 5.4
Darin Griffin 5'10" 155 Senior RB 4.79

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At All Positions

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 0
2018 National Rank: #6442
2018 State Rank: #150
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -22.8
2019 National Rank: #8000
2019 State Rank: #196
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 8.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6497
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.6
Dynasty Record: 127-60 (67-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 8-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 33.8
2018 Points Against Average: 33
2018 Differential: +0.8
2018 Wins: #4679 Mid-Buchanan (Faucett) (34-28), #5223 Penney (Hamilton) (34-22), #8787 South Harrison (Bethany) (32-22), #10620 Plattsburg (70-54), #10711 North Platte (Dearborn) (32-8), #11140 West Platte (Weston) (34-27), #11140 West Platte (Weston) (48-20), #13248 Bishop LeBlond (St. Joseph) (46-12)
2018 Losses: #882 Lathrop (56-0), #3011 Lawson (72-22), #4679 Mid-Buchanan (Faucett) (42-20)
2018 Opponents W-L: 64-65
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at South Harrison (Bethany), 9/6 St. Joseph Christian/Northland Christian (St. Joseph), 9/13 at Penney (Hamilton), 9/20 at West Platte (Weston), 9/27 Plattsburg, 10/4 at Mid-Buchanan (Faucett), 10/11 Lawson, 10/18 at North Platte (Dearborn), 10/25 Lathrop
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Lathrop (22.5), Lawson (3.6), Mid-Buchanan (Faucett) (-4.1)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: West Platte (Weston) (-48.8), Plattsburg (-39.6), North Platte (Dearborn) (-29.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9 (-6.2 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.1
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #141
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5602
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2019 Projected League Finish: 5th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%