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GENERAL
Nickname: Islanders
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Jeff Tomlin
League: A District 4
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Caleb Francl 6'0" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.74
Broc Douglass 6'1" 160 Senior WR 4.75
Alex Rodriguez 5'10" 245 Senior DE 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Quickness, Play-Makers At RB/WR
Team Weaknesses: Lines, Depth, QB Play

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 31.2
2018 National Rank: #1212
2018 State Rank: #8
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 15.3
2019 National Rank: #1293
2019 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 32.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1137
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.2
Dynasty Record: 113-57 (63-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2018 Points For Average: 38.2
2018 Points Against Average: 16.8
2018 Differential: +21.4
2018 Wins: #1685 Bellevue West (Bellevue) (37-30), #1703 Millard South (Omaha) (27-24), #2206 Omaha North (Omaha) (38-24), #2536 Lincoln (42-27), #4539 Kearney (46-0), #4933 Lincoln East (Lincoln) (24-3), #5128 Papillion-LaVista (Papillion) (42-14), #8458 North Star (Lincoln) (57-14), #10636 North Platte (56-0), #12112 Bryan (Omaha) (77-7)
2018 Losses: #608 Burke (Omaha) (24-20), #1189 Millard West (Omaha) (30-24), #3614 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) (21-7)
2018 Opponents W-L: 80-55
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2010 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2009 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2005 (A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Kearney, 9/6 Lincoln, 9/13 at Papillion-LaVista (Papillion), 9/20 North Platte, 9/27 at North Star (Lincoln), 10/4 Bryan (Omaha), 10/11 Millard West (Omaha), 10/18 at Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln), 10/25 at Lincoln East (Lincoln)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Millard West (Omaha) (24.3), Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) (-4.4), Lincoln (-7.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Bryan (Omaha) (-56.4), North Platte (-36.4), North Star (Lincoln) (-30.8)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8 (15.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.5
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #68
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6720
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%