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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Tim Rulo
League: Midland Empire
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank*: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2019 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Damarcus Kelow 6'0" 235 Junior DL/RB
Brock Ward 6'1" 195 Junior LB/RB
Braxten Johnson 5'10" 145 Junior DB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Youth, Eager Senior/Junior Classes, 3rd Year In System
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, OL Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 8.8
2019 National Rank: #4596
2019 State Rank: #121
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -13.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -15.3
2020 National Rank*: #7614
2020 State Rank*: #175
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 18.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3502
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 34
Dynasty Record: 115-73 (66-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 30.2
2019 Points Against Average: 22.5
2019 Differential: +7.7
2019 Wins: #5763 Lafayette (St. Joseph) (14-13), #7762 Cameron (42-25), #8525 Wyandotte (Kansas City, KS) (35-7), #8593 Kirksville (50-21), #8837 Benton (St. Joseph) (42-7), #8837 Benton (St. Joseph) (44-14), #9290 Marshall (20-7), #9580 St. Pius X (Kansas City) (21-17), #12798 Southeast (Kansas City) (61-12)
2019 Losses: #1191 Maryville (49-12), #1969 Savannah (49-7), #1969 Savannah (49-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 56-74
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Marshall, 9/4 at Kirksville, 9/11 at Maryville, 9/18 Cameron, 9/25 at St. Pius X (Kansas City), 10/2 at Lafayette (St. Joseph), 10/9 Savannah, 10/16 East (Kansas City), 10/23 at Benton (St. Joseph), 10/30 Benton (St. Joseph), 11/6 at Richmond
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Maryville (20.2), Savannah (16.5), Richmond (5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: East (Kansas City) (-22), Benton (St. Joseph) (-21.3), Kirksville (-18.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5 (-2.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -8.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.3
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #137
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5271
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-6
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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