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GENERAL
Nickname: Swathers
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Tyson Bauerle
League: Central Kansas
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 OL Starters Return, WR Size/Speed/Route-Running, LB Athleticism/Experience
Team Weaknesses: DB Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 10.4
2019 National Rank: #4374
2019 State Rank: #77
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 0.2
2020 National Rank*: #4192
2020 State Rank*: #74
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 20.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3048
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.4
Dynasty Record: 134-50 (76-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 30.7
2019 Points Against Average: 23.1
2019 Differential: +7.6
2019 Wins: #5855 Rock Creek (St. George) (41-28), #6903 Clay Center (28-27), #7058 Larned (26-18), #7981 Chapman (43-32), #8686 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (35-8), #8823 Hillsboro (43-14), #9361 Pratt (26-0)
2019 Losses: #2081 Clearwater (35-28), #3030 Halstead (46-6)
2019 Opponents W-L: 38-45
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010, 2007 (Mid-Central - East), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central - East), 2003 (Mid-Central Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 Haven, 9/11 Hillsboro, 9/18 at Pratt, 9/25 Collegiate (Wichita), 10/2 at Andale, 10/9 Halstead, 10/16 at Trinity Academy (Wichita), 10/23 at Clearwater, 10/30 Hugoton
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Andale (43.9), Clearwater (13), Collegiate (Wichita) (10.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Trinity Academy (Wichita) (-30.5), Pratt (-19.7), Hillsboro (-15.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4 (3 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -0.4
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #76
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3160
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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