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GENERAL
Nickname: Racers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jeff Brickman
League: 4A District 1
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2019 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Lyndon Evans 6'3" 250 Senior DT/TE 4.8
Andrew Shumard 6'0" 175 QB 4.6
Teagun Jordan 6'0" 170 Junior CB/WR 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Overcoming Selfishness

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 0.3
2019 National Rank: #6383
2019 State Rank: #90
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +12.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 2.1
2020 National Rank*: #3815
2020 State Rank*: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 14.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4652
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.4
Dynasty Record: 93-93 (61-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th)
2019 Points For Average: 22.4
2019 Points Against Average: 23.8
2019 Differential: -1.4
2019 Wins: #4851 Chickasha (24-17), #4892 Clinton (28-21), #7476 Blanchard (37-14), #11261 Elk City (65-7)
2019 Losses: #2168 Weatherford (28-17), #2440 Tuttle (41-7), #3276 Noble (41-12), #3533 Cache (32-7), #6604 Elgin (13-10), #7278 Anadarko (24-17)
2019 Opponents W-L: 64-48
Recent League Championships: 2005 (2A District 2), 2003 (tied for 1st; 2A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 Tuttle, 10/2 vs Cache, 10/9 at Weatherford, 10/15 Bethany, 10/23 Washington, 10/30 at Chickasha, 11/6 Elk City, 11/13 Marshall [John] (Oklahoma City), 11/20 at Tuttle
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Tuttle (15.9), Washington (9.1), Weatherford (8.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Elk City (-32.6), Marshall [John] (Oklahoma City) (-12.6), Chickasha (-9.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -0.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -6.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #34
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3197
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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