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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Tim Lambert
League: Central Kansas
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #33

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Some Youth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -9.3
2019 National Rank: #8792
2019 State Rank: #153
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -18.9
2020 National Rank*: #8367
2020 State Rank*: #145
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 7.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6824
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.1
Dynasty Record: 93-71 (54-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 3-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (8th)
2019 Points For Average: 19.1
2019 Points Against Average: 25.6
2019 Differential: -6.5
2019 Wins: #5855 Rock Creek (St. George) (42-21), #6993 Haven (8-0), #11931 Trinity Academy (Wichita) (48-0)
2019 Losses: #3030 Halstead (49-0), #4313 Hesston (35-8), #6903 Clay Center (44-30), #7058 Larned (32-16), #7432 Nickerson (15-12), #7981 Chapman (34-8)
2019 Opponents W-L: 35-46
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central - East), 2004 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/25/19 Rock Creek (St. George) (42-21), 11/1/19 Trinity Academy (Wichita) (48-0)

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 Halstead, 9/11 Haven, 9/18 at Hillsboro, 9/25 Colby, 10/2 at Goodland, 10/9 at Scott (Scott City), 10/16 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum), 10/23 at Russell, 10/30 at Riley County (Riley)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (9.6), Colby (8.8), Halstead (8.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Goodland (-35.4), Russell (-35), Hillsboro (-15.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -7.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -5.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #113
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4889
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-7
2020 Projected League Finish*: 7th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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