GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Purple/Gold/White
Coach: Michael Huffman
League: A District 4
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Kaden Helms 6'6" 220 Senior WR
Micah Riley 6'6" 235 Senior TE
Henry Rickels 6'4" 285 Senior G
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Keagan Johnson 6'1" 180 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Skill Positions, Defense
RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 40.5
2020 National Rank: #508
2020 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 42
2021 National Rank: #168
2021 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 37.5
Dynasty National Rank: #591
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 133-58 [132-59 on the field] (54-26 in league)
HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 48
2020 Points Against Average: 18.9
2020 Differential: +29.1
2020 Wins: #540 Millard South (Omaha) (49-29), #979 Kearney (49-14), #2376 Millard West (Omaha) (42-7), #3146 Columbus (56-28), #4229 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) (45-13), #6622 Bellevue East (Bellevue) (55-0)
2020 Losses: #979 Kearney (41-40)
2020 Opponents W-L: 33-35
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2016
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019 (A District 2), 2018 (A District 2), 2017 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2016 (A District 1), 2015 (A District 3), 2008 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/26 Burke (Omaha), 9/3 at Bellevue East (Bellevue), 9/10 Creighton Prep (Omaha), 9/16 Millard South (Omaha), 9/24 at Kearney, 10/1 Omaha Northwest (Omaha), 10/8 at Millard West (Omaha), 10/15 at Columbus, 10/22 Lincoln
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Millard South (Omaha) (22.6), Creighton Prep (Omaha) (13.4), Burke (Omaha) (12.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Omaha Northwest (Omaha) (-40.8), Lincoln (-27.9), Bellevue East (Bellevue) (-11)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.3 (20.8 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2546
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 90%