GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Indians
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Brent Eckley
League: SE Missouri - North
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank*: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Connor Tollison 6'4" 295 Senior OL
Cael Welker 5'11" 180 Senior QB 4.8
Bryce Norman 5'11" 220 Senior LB 4.7
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience, Size, Five 3-Year Defensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Skill Position/DB/DL Youth
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 45.6
2019 National Rank: #342
2019 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.3
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 42.7
2020 National Rank*: #207
2020 State Rank*: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 23.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2431
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 19.2
Dynasty Record: 117-69 (46-17 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 13-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 45.3
2019 Points Against Average: 10.4
2019 Differential: +34.9
2019 Wins: #725 Staley (Kansas City) (20-7), #853 Eureka (29-14), #2153 Farmington (35-14), #2204 Battle [Muriel] (Columbia) (56-12), #2791 Webster Groves (48-0), #2821 Fox (Arnold) (49-20), #2922 Central (Cape Girardeau) (35-0), #5662 Poplar Bluff (68-19), #6940 Parkway North (St. Louis) (57-13), #7002 Parkway Central (Chesterfield) (52-6), #7306 Hillsboro (56-0), #7670 Seckman (Imperial) (55-14), #8814 Sikeston (53-0)
2019 Losses: #187 Carthage (27-21)
2019 Opponents W-L: 87-71
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (SE Missouri North), 2004 (SE Missouri North), 2003 (tied for 1st; SE Missouri North)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 vs Fort Zumwalt West (O'Fallon), 9/4 Hillsboro, 9/18 at Central (Cape Girardeau), 9/25 at Sikeston, 10/2 vs Fox (Arnold), 10/16 Cardinal Ritter (St. Louis), 10/23 at Hickman (Columbia), 11/6 Poplar Bluff, 11/13 Farmington, 11/20 at Chaminade (St. Louis), 11/27 at Fort Zumwalt North (O'Fallon), 12/5 vs Platte County (Platte City)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Fort Zumwalt North (O'Fallon) (38.2), Platte County (Platte City) (31.6), Cardinal Ritter (St. Louis) (24)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Sikeston (-25.6), Hickman (Columbia) (-12.6), Hillsboro (-11.4)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6 (19 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 6.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -3.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #40
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1791
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 13-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 46%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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