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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Josh Gray
League: Suburban - Blue
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2018 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Corbin Bevan 6'2" 225 Senior LB/FB 4.8
Jacob Stevens 6'3" 190 Senior DB/WR 4.6
Garrett Laughlin 6'1" 215 Senior LB/RB 4.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 30.1
2018 National Rank: #1324
2018 State Rank: #34
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 7.2
2019 National Rank: #2161
2019 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 41.7
Dynasty National Rank: #388
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.5
Dynasty Record: 159-39 (72-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 8-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2018 Points For Average: 32.8
2018 Points Against Average: 12.2
2018 Differential: +20.6
2018 Wins: #1394 Platte County (Platte City) (28-6), #3537 Belton (56-21), #3675 Grandview (34-6), #3769 Grain Valley (31-7), #5798 Harrisonville (46-6), #7956 Marshall (51-6), #8796 Raytown South (Raytown) (35-0), #9355 Winnetonka (Kansas City) (49-13)
2018 Losses: #810 Staley (Kansas City) (28-7), #874 Smithville (17-14), #874 Smithville (24-10)
2018 Opponents W-L: 66-61
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2009, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2010, 2008 (Suburban - Small 6), 2003 (Suburban Small 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Harrisonville, 9/6 Staley (Kansas City), 9/13 at Platte County (Platte City), 9/20 Winnetonka (Kansas City), 9/27 Grandview, 10/4 at Belton, 10/11 at Grain Valley, 10/18 Raytown South (Raytown), 10/25 at Smithville
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Staley (Kansas City) (15.8), Smithville (12.2), Platte County (Platte City) (2.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Raytown South (Raytown) (-25), Winnetonka (Kansas City) (-21.2), Grain Valley (-3.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.4 (13.5 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #51
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2470
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%