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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Mark Thomas
League: Missouri River Valley - West
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Houston Eagan 6'2" 270 Senior OL/DT 5.2
Bryce Palmer 5'10" 185 Senior ILB/RB 5.1
Blake Heitman 6'6" 185 Junior RB/CB 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, LB/DB Experience
Team Weaknesses: OL, Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 44.6
2019 National Rank: #391
2019 State Rank: #11
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 30.4
2020 National Rank*: #593
2020 State Rank*: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 15.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4252
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 14.5
Dynasty Record: 111-77 (57-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 15-0
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 54.7
2019 Points Against Average: 11.5
2019 Differential: +43.2
2019 Wins: #1173 Cassville (49-28), #1304 Kennett (31-14), #1969 Savannah (53-31), #3061 Center (Kansas City) (51-22), #3289 Harrisonville (49-21), #3929 Boonville (55-7), #3993 Warrensburg (54-6), #4257 Excelsior Springs (49-7), #5172 Oak Grove (42-10), #7802 Pleasant Hill (57-7), #8791 Holden (62-0), #9580 St. Pius X (Kansas City) (49-0), #11443 Clinton (67-0), #11443 Clinton (76-8), #12215 Central (Kansas City) (76-12)
2019 Losses: none
2019 Opponents W-L: 84-85
Recent State Championships: 2019
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2005 (Missouri River Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 15
Streak List: 8/30/19 St. Pius X (Kansas City) (49-0), 9/6/19 Clinton (67-0), 9/13/19 Holden (62-0), 9/20/19 Central (Kansas City) (76-12), 9/27/19 Oak Grove (42-10), 10/4/19 Excelsior Springs (49-7), 10/11/19 Warrensburg (54-6), 10/18/19 Pleasant Hill (57-7), 10/25/19 Harrisonville (49-21), 11/1/19 Clinton (76-8), 11/8/19 Boonville (55-7), 11/15/19 Center (Kansas City) (51-22), 11/23/19 Savannah (53-31), 11/30/19 Kennett (31-14), 12/7/19 Cassville (49-28)

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Southern Boone (Ashland), 9/4 Clinton, 9/11 at Marshall, 9/18 Oak Grove, 9/25 at Pleasant Hill, 10/2 vs Maryville, 10/16 at Excelsior Springs, 10/23 Harrisonville, 11/6 Pembroke Hill (Kansas City), 11/13 Summit Christian Academy (Lee's Summit)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Maryville (20.2), Summit Christian Academy (Lee's Summit) (18), Harrisonville (10.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Clinton (-40.9), Marshall (-14.7), Pembroke Hill (Kansas City) (-11.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2 (8.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -3.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +0.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #109
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3883
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 10-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 70%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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