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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Anthony Hays
League: Central Ozarks
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2020 JV Record: 1-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tristan Pierce Senior
David Hadaller Senior
Colton Cooper Senior

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB Leadership/Experience, OL Size/Strength/Experience, Defensive Aggressiveness

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 18.8
2020 National Rank: #2391
2020 State Rank: #61
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 13.2
2021 National Rank: #1651
2021 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 14.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4438
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 76-115 (37-80 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-7
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-6 (tied for 7th)
2020 Points For Average: 25.3
2020 Points Against Average: 30.2
2020 Differential: -4.9
2020 Wins: #2080 Carl Junction (21-20), #3889 Republic (34-13), #6255 Willard (48-14), #7737 Neosho (49-15)
2020 Losses: #376 Webb City (35-7), #453 Nixa (42-6), #598 Carthage (55-35), #598 Carthage (33-10), #1265 Joplin (45-24), #2023 Ozark (26-16), #3889 Republic (34-28)
2020 Opponents W-L: 65-55
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Nixa, 9/3 Ozark, 9/10 at Carl Junction, 9/17 Neosho, 9/24 Carthage, 10/1 at Webb City, 10/8 at Willard, 10/15 Joplin, 10/22 at Republic
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Nixa (27.1), Carthage (24.5), Webb City (21.7)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Neosho (-18.7), Willard (-8.5), Carl Junction (-3.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.9 (22.9 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1010
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 7th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%