GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Blue/Scarlet
Coach: John Roderique
League: Central Ozarks
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Devrin Weathers 6'1" 175 Senior RB
Gary Clinton 6'4" 220 Senior TE
Grant Goltra 6'4" 270 Senior T
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 62.2
2019 National Rank: #53
2019 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 51
2020 National Rank*: #98
2020 State Rank*: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 53.9
Dynasty National Rank: #73
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 222-16 (104-4 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 14-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 43.7
2019 Points Against Average: 10.3
2019 Differential: +33.4
2019 Wins: #187 Carthage (32-7), #489 Camdenton (62-34), #816 Bolivar (37-14), #815 Watkins [Ladue Horton] (St. Louis) (35-0), #903 Willard (58-18), #903 Willard (49-21), #948 Platte County (Platte City) (48-0), #1440 Nixa (34-0), #2396 Carl Junction (34-0), #3211 Ozark (65-0), #3544 Neosho (34-6), #4046 Branson (42-0), #4587 Republic (49-6), #7011 McDonald County (Anderson) (49-14)
2019 Losses: #83 Joplin (35-28)
2019 Opponents W-L: 102-74
Recent State Championships: 2019 (4), 2017 (4), 2014 (4), 2013 (4), 2012 (4), 2011 (4), 2010 (4), 2008 (4), 2006 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (Central Ozarks - Large), 2017 (Central Ozarks - Large), 2015 (Central Ozarks - Large), 2014 (Central Ozarks - Large), 2013 (Central Ozarks - Large), 2012 (Central Ozarks - Large), 2011 (Central Ozarks - Large), 2010 (Central Ozarks - Large), 2009 (Central Ozarks - Large), 2008 (Central Ozarks - Large), 2007 (Southwest), 2006 (Southwest), 2005 (Southwest), 2004 (Southwest), 2003 (Southwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 13
Streak List: 9/13/19 Neosho (34-6), 9/20/19 Branson (42-0), 9/27/19 Carthage (32-7), 10/4/19 Willard (49-21), 10/11/19 Republic (49-6), 10/18/19 Ozark (65-0), 10/25/19 Nixa (34-0), 11/1/19 McDonald County (Anderson) (49-14), 11/8/19 Willard (58-18), 11/15/19 Bolivar (37-14), 11/22/19 Camdenton (62-34), 11/30/19 Watkins [Ladue Horton] (St. Louis) (35-0), 12/6/19 Platte County (Platte City) (48-0)
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Joplin, 9/4 Neosho, 9/11 at Republic, 9/18 vs Kickapoo (Springfield), 9/25 Carl Junction, 10/2 at Branson, 10/9 Nixa, 10/16 at Ozark, 10/23 Willard, 11/6 Ozark, 11/13 at Carthage, 11/20 Lebanon, 11/28 Platte County (Platte City)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Joplin (43.2), Carthage (42.2), Platte County (Platte City) (31.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Republic (-11.7), Kickapoo (Springfield) (2), Neosho (2.4)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3 (29.6 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 15
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4.3
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #23
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #796
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 13-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 58%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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