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GENERAL
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Kyle Peterson
League: B District 4
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Nucleus, Defensive Front 7 Returns Intact, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: QB/DB Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 27.3
2020 National Rank: #1439
2020 State Rank: #24
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
2021 Starting Power Rating: 11.8
2021 National Rank: #1801
2021 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 36.3
Dynasty National Rank: #697
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.5
Dynasty Record: 153-52 (51-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 9-4
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2020 Points For Average: 29.5
2020 Points Against Average: 20.6
2020 Differential: +8.9
2020 Wins: #1268 Hastings (55-34), #1841 Norris (Firth) (28-21), #1894 Plattsmouth (21-12), #3037 McCook (21-7), #4674 Scottsbluff (36-14), #4674 Scottsbluff (54-3), #5271 Seward (24-13), #5650 Gross Catholic [Daniel J.] (Omaha) (35-21), #5652 York (37-21)
2020 Losses: #535 Elkhorn (42-19), #1324 Bennington (31-18), #1925 Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (36-29), #2795 North Platte (13-6)
2020 Opponents W-L: 83-50
Recent State Championships: 2018 (C1), 2009, 2008
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st), 2019 (C1 District 5), 2018 (C1 District 5), 2016 (B District 6), 2015 (B District 6), 2012 (tied for 1st; B District 6), 2011 (B District 6), 2010 (B District 6), 2009 (B District 6), 2008 (B District 6), 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at North Platte, 9/3 Bennington, 9/10 at Scottsbluff, 9/17 Gross Catholic [Daniel J.] (Omaha), 9/24 at York, 10/1 McCook, 10/8 Hastings, 10/15 at Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island), 10/22 Seward
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (12.8), Bennington (6.3), Hastings (3.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Scottsbluff (-15.2), York (-14.7), Gross Catholic [Daniel J.] (Omaha) (-12.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.8 (18.5 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3047
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22%