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GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jason Grider
League: Central Kansas
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Offensive Explosiveness, Defensive Size/Speed

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 10
2020 National Rank: #3779
2020 State Rank: #64
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6
2021 Starting Power Rating: -5.3
2021 National Rank: #4341
2021 State Rank: #78
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 9.4
Dynasty National Rank: #6009
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.7
Dynasty Record: 99-79 (63-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-5
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 29.6
2020 Points Against Average: 24.9
2020 Differential: +4.7
2020 Wins: #4554 Hesston (48-34), #8399 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (46-0), #10914 Trinity Academy (Wichita) (50-8), #12383 Nickerson (36-0)
2020 Losses: #148 Andale (42-12), #1124 Collegiate (Wichita) (33-0), #1852 Clearwater (35-18), #1843 Cheney (40-34), #1883 Hoisington (32-22)
2020 Opponents W-L: 59-32
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2009 (Mid-Central - Mid)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 at Smoky Valley (Lindsborg), 9/10 Nickerson, 9/17 at Hoisington, 9/24 Andale, 10/1 Clearwater, 10/8 at Hesston, 10/15 Collegiate (Wichita), 10/22 at Trinity Academy (Wichita)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Andale (41.7), Collegiate (Wichita) (24.4), Clearwater (6.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Nickerson (-45.9), Trinity Academy (Wichita) (-38), Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (-27.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6 (11.9 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3295
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 6th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%