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GENERAL
Nickname: Bluejays
Colors: Blue/Yellow
Coach: Lucas Melvin
League: Mid-Continent
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kade Melvin 6'0" 180 Senior QB/DB 4.6
Brandon Vacura 6'1" 190 Senior LB/TE 4.85
Christien Hawks 6'5" 250 Junior OL/DL 4.95

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have Several Experienced Players
Team Weaknesses: Must Improve Strength/Physicality

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -3.7
2018 National Rank: #7353
2018 State Rank: #124
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -9.5
2019 National Rank: #5021
2019 State Rank: #84
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 18.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3617
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.2
Dynasty Record: 118-51 (58-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 4-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2018 Points For Average: 22.1
2018 Points Against Average: 29.8
2018 Differential: -7.7
2018 Wins: #9271 Minneapolis (39-7), #9939 More Prep-Marian (Hays) (24-0), #9989 Oakley (26-24), #10248 Ellsworth (35-17)
2018 Losses: #475 Phillipsburg (56-20), #1099 Smith Center (40-0), #2246 Hoisington (49-27), #3696 Plainville (31-14), #5094 Lakin (44-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 63-33
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/6 Plainville, 9/13 at Smith Center, 9/20 Oakley, 9/27 at Phillipsburg, 10/4 Minneapolis, 10/11 at More Prep-Marian (Hays), 10/18 at Ellsworth, 10/25 Hoisington
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Phillipsburg (24.1), Smith Center (19.9), Plainville (4.5)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Oakley (-38.5), Minneapolis (-32.5), Ellsworth (-24.5)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 (5.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3871
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 4th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%