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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Scott L'Ecuyer
League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 8.6
2019 National Rank: #4683
2019 State Rank: #86
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 0.9
2020 National Rank*: #4038
2020 State Rank*: #69
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 2.8
Dynasty National Rank: #8120
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.9
Dynasty Record: 40-114 (21-70 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 2-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 6th)
2019 Points For Average: 14.3
2019 Points Against Average: 25.9
2019 Differential: -11.6
2019 Wins: #3227 Goddard (31-14), #5046 Garden City (38-26)
2019 Losses: #605 Maize (47-0), #731 Bishop Carroll (Wichita) (49-7), #1144 Central (Andover) (17-14), #1335 Maize South (Wichita) (27-19), #3609 Andover (12-7), #3623 Eisenhower (Goddard) (28-6), #4359 Arkansas City (13-7)
2019 Opponents W-L: 57-39
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 Hutchinson, 9/11 Goddard, 9/18 vs Pleasant Hill (MO), 9/25 at Central (Salina), 10/2 Central (Andover), 10/9 at Andover, 10/16 at Arkansas City, 10/23 Eisenhower (Goddard), 10/30 at Bishop Carroll (Wichita)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Bishop Carroll (Wichita) (33.6), Central (Andover) (11.6), Goddard (8.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Pleasant Hill (MO) (-9.1), Hutchinson (-7.3), Eisenhower (Goddard) (-0.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21 (24.3 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 6.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #37
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1857
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-6
2020 Projected League Finish*: 6th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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