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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Nicholas O'Loughlin
League: Great West
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Sawyer Harper 6'0" 170 Senior QB/ATH 4.76
Wyatt Angell 6'2" 170 Senior WR 4.67
Haden Daharsh 6'1" 195 Senior WR/LB 4.77

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Experience, OL Size
Team Weaknesses: Lost 3 Outstanding Defensive Players

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -5.1
2019 National Rank: #7782
2019 State Rank: #136
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -8.2
2020 National Rank*: #5984
2020 State Rank*: #105
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 4.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7749
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.3
Dynasty Record: 78-82 (29-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 4th)
2019 Points For Average: 18.6
2019 Points Against Average: 16.8
2019 Differential: +1.8
2019 Wins: #7058 Larned (39-15), #7177 Holcomb (22-0), #9361 Pratt (21-7), #9676 Kingman (33-13)
2019 Losses: #2900 Colby (16-8), #3551 Scott (Scott City) (14-0), #6269 Concordia (43-18), #7432 Nickerson (14-12), #7779 Ulysses (29-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 44-41
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Hi-Plains Division I), 2005 (Hi-Plains Division I)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 Colby, 9/11 Ulysses, 9/18 at Guymon (OK), 9/25 at Cheney, 10/2 vs Canadian (TX), 10/9 at Pratt, 10/16 Larned, 10/23 at Holcomb, 10/30 at Hesston
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Cheney (27.8), Canadian (TX) (23.5), Colby (8.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Guymon (OK) (-36.8), Larned (-19.8), Pratt (-19.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 (-0.6 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -4.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #97
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4143
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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