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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: John Gingery
League: A District 1
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dash Bauman 6'3" 200 Senior LB/RB 4.6
Caden Cetak 6'4" 230 Senior TE/DE 4.7

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Malichi Coleman 6'4" 190 Senior WR

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 16
2022 National Rank: #2765
2022 State Rank: #42
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 6.6
2023 National Rank: #1819
2023 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 17.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2332
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.4
Dynasty Record: 28-22 (13-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 25.3
2022 Points Against Average: 17.8
2022 Differential: +7.5
2022 Wins: #2792 Lincoln Southeast (Lincoln) (21-14), #5079 Lincoln (28-7), #5383 North Star (Lincoln) (38-0), #7700 Columbus (42-14), #10139 Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) (54-0)
2022 Losses: #446 Gretna (28-6), #684 Elkhorn South (Omaha) (48-20), #1755 Millard South (Omaha) (22-21), #1874 Kearney (14-6), #2022 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) (31-17)
2022 Opponents W-L: 57-45
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st), 2018 (tied for 1st; A District 4), 2014 (tied for 1st; A District 2), 2013 (A District 5), 2007 (A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Kearney, 9/1 at Lincoln Southeast (Lincoln), 9/8 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln), 9/14 at Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln), 9/21 Columbus, 9/28 Millard South (Omaha), 10/6 at Lincoln, 10/13 at North Star (Lincoln), 10/20 Gretna
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Gretna (19.7), Kearney (11.1), Millard South (Omaha) (6.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) (-38.6), Columbus (-23.2), North Star (Lincoln) (-13.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.6 (15.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2207
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%