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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jason Swift
League: United Kansas
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2019 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Hunter Wohler 5'9" 160 QB
Brayden Zirkle 5'10" 170 Senior WR
Ziwaun White 5'8" 200 Senior DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 2.2
2019 National Rank: #5928
2019 State Rank: #105
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -12.9
2020 National Rank*: #7074
2020 State Rank*: #125
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4342
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28.5
Dynasty Record: 79-91 (50-66 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 19
2019 Points Against Average: 26.1
2019 Differential: -7.1
2019 Wins: #6473 Leavenworth (10-7), #6449 Washington (Kansas City) (35-21), #7549 Lansing (35-17), #7549 Lansing (7-0), #12568 Turner (Kansas City) (40-0)
2019 Losses: #563 Topeka (44-7), #1575 De Soto (59-14), #1575 De Soto (31-0), #5744 Basehor-Linwood (Basehor) (57-19), #7920 Schlagle [F. L.] (Kansas City) (25-23)
2019 Opponents W-L: 57-40
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 vs Lawrence, 9/11 at Bonner Springs, 9/18 at Lansing, 9/25 vs Leavenworth, 10/2 Basehor-Linwood (Basehor), 10/9 De Soto, 10/16 vs St. James Academy (Lenexa), 10/23 vs De Soto, 10/30 at Spring Hill
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lawrence (26.3), De Soto (23.3), St. James Academy (Lenexa) (5.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lansing (-26.5), Basehor-Linwood (Basehor) (-10.6), Spring Hill (-6.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7 (6.5 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 3.4
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -2.3
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #62
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2354
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-7
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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