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GENERAL
Nickname: Buffaloes
Colors: Gold
Coach: Brian Hill
League: Western
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 6.6
2019 National Rank: #5029
2019 State Rank: #95
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -3
2020 National Rank*: #4838
2020 State Rank*: #91
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 24.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2212
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.7
Dynasty Record: 87-77 (39-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 2-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 16.4
2019 Points Against Average: 32.8
2019 Differential: -16.4
2019 Wins: #3968 Hays (35-32), #7431 Liberal (26-12)
2019 Losses: #60 Derby (48-19), #206 Northwest (Wichita) (52-2), #563 Topeka (48-14), #2218 Dodge City (17-7), #2509 Great Bend (27-7), #4679 Valley Center (38-26), #5550 Hutchinson (21-12)
2019 Opponents W-L: 59-36
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2013 (tied for 1st; Western Athletic), 2011 (tied for 1st; Western Athletic)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 Hutchinson, 9/18 vs Dodge City, 9/25 Hays, 10/2 at Liberal, 10/9 vs Kapaun Mt. Carmel (Wichita), 10/16 Ulysses, 10/23 Great Bend, 10/30 at Manhattan
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Manhattan (31), Hays (9.6), Kapaun Mt. Carmel (Wichita) (4.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Liberal (-15.7), Ulysses (-14.7), Hutchinson (-7.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23 (26.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 4.4
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #48
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2172
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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