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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Mark Thomas
League: Missouri River Valley - West
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Blake Heitman 6'0" 180 Senior RB/CB 4.5
Shon Badder 5'10" 165 Senior RB/OLB 4.55
Clay Fox 6'3" 235 Senior DE/OL 4.95

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield Experience/Depth, QB Experience, Improved Athleticism/Speed
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth, ILB Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 33.8
2020 National Rank: #900
2020 State Rank: #25
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 27.5
2021 National Rank: #586
2021 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 16.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3841
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 120-78 (62-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 9-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 38.1
2020 Points Against Average: 7.1
2020 Differential: +31
2020 Wins: #1388 Maryville (28-14), #2939 Southern Boone (Ashland) (32-20), #3413 Harrisonville (51-8), #4211 Oak Grove (42-6), #5817 Pembroke Hill (Kansas City) (35-9), #6720 Excelsior Springs (47-0), #7480 Pleasant Hill (56-12), #8499 Marshall (35-0), #12453 Clinton (55-0)
2020 Losses: #4028 Summit Christian Academy (Lee's Summit) (2-0)
2020 Opponents W-L: 51-51
Recent State Championships: 2019
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2005 (Missouri River Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 0 officially, 24 on field
Streak List: 8/30/19 St. Pius X (Kansas City) (49-0), 9/6/19 Clinton (67-0), 9/13/19 Holden (62-0), 9/20/19 Central (Kansas City) (76-12), 9/27/19 Oak Grove (42-10), 10/4/19 Excelsior Springs (49-7), 10/11/19 Warrensburg (54-6), 10/18/19 Pleasant Hill (57-7), 10/25/19 Harrisonville (49-21), 11/1/19 Clinton (76-8), 11/8/19 Boonville (55-7), 11/15/19 Center (Kansas City) (51-22), 11/23/19 Savannah (53-31), 11/30/19 Kennett (31-14), 12/7/19 Cassville (49-28), 8/28/20 Southern Boone (Ashland) (32-20), 9/4/20 Clinton (55-0), 9/11/20 Marshall (35-0), 9/18/20 Oak Grove (42-6), 9/25/20 Pleasant Hill (56-12), 10/2/20 Maryville (28-14), 10/16/20 Excelsior Springs (47-0), 10/23/20 Harrisonville (51-8), 11/6/20 Pembroke Hill (Kansas City) (35-9)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Southern Boone (Ashland), 9/3 vs Lansing (KS), 9/11 Marshall, 9/17 at Oak Grove, 9/24 Pleasant Hill, 10/1 at Warrensburg, 10/8 Center (Kansas City), 10/15 Excelsior Springs, 10/22 at Harrisonville
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Lansing (KS) (6.5), Oak Grove (5.2), Southern Boone (Ashland) (2.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Marshall (-22.4), Pleasant Hill (-18.2), Excelsior Springs (-16.5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3 (1.1 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #84
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3404
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 87%