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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Dylan Brown
League: United Kansas
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 1-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Schneider 6'0" 190 Senior QB
Dylan Ward 6'3" 185 Junior LB
Derrick Robinson 5'10" 180 Senior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have 8 Returning Offensive Starters, Improved Offensive Balance, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Must Find Feature RB, Lost 2 All-League Ss To Graduation, Line Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -1.9
2018 National Rank: #6945
2018 State Rank: #117
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -14.7
2019 National Rank: #6154
2019 State Rank: #104
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 8.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6692
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.9
Dynasty Record: 84-72 (57-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 5-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2018 Points For Average: 27.1
2018 Points Against Average: 21.1
2018 Differential: +6
2018 Wins: #1844 Basehor-Linwood (Basehor) (14-13), #6221 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (27-19), #10423 Leavenworth (49-19), #12482 Turner (Kansas City) (55-7), #13748 Harmon [J. C.] (Kansas City) (51-0)
2018 Losses: #2999 South (Shawnee Mission) (27-0), #3834 De Soto (34-7), #4783 St. James Academy (Lenexa) (34-27), #6391 Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park) (37-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 37-52
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Kaw Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/6 Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park), 9/13 at Basehor-Linwood (Basehor), 9/20 South (Shawnee Mission), 9/27 at De Soto, 10/4 Leavenworth, 10/11 at Harmon [J. C.] (Kansas City), 10/18 Turner (Kansas City), 10/25 at Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: De Soto (5.5), South (Shawnee Mission) (2.9), Basehor-Linwood (Basehor) (0.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Harmon [J. C.] (Kansas City) (-48.8), Leavenworth (-43.4), Turner (Kansas City) (-40.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2 (-2.7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.1
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.1
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #117
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6921
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 4th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%