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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Mark Thomas
League: Missouri River Valley - West
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Lane Croucher 6'3" 215 Senior TE/DE 4.8
Mason McGrath 6'1" 250 Senior G/DT 5.1
Gage Westerhold 6'2" 215 Senior HB/LB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, QB Experience
Team Weaknesses: WR

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 0.5
2022 National Rank: #5527
2022 State Rank: #102
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -12.4
2023 National Rank: #4463
2023 State Rank: #81
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 24.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1466
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.1
Dynasty Record: 52-8 (24-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 39.8
2022 Points Against Average: 35.6
2022 Differential: +4.2
2022 Wins: #6350 Harrisonville (29-26), #7314 Chillicothe (36-35), #7530 Warrensburg (61-36), #7991 Southern Boone (Ashland) (45-42), #8516 Oak Grove (57-43), #10149 University Academy Charter/Kauffman (Kansas City) (55-12), #10765 Clinton (49-20), #11884 Summit Christian Academy (Lee's Summit) (70-16)
2022 Losses: #1149 Center (Kansas City) (62-14), #2132 Pleasant Hill (35-7), #2132 Pleasant Hill (49-7), #9011 Mexico (51-47)
2022 Opponents W-L: 69-64
Recent State Championships: 2019
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2005 (Missouri River Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Southern Boone (Ashland), 9/1 Clinton, 9/8 at Mexico, 9/15 at Oak Grove, 9/22 Pleasant Hill, 9/29 at Warrensburg, 10/6 Center (Kansas City), 10/13 Chillicothe, 10/20 at Harrisonville
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Center (Kansas City) (5.6), Pleasant Hill (-6.5), Harrisonville (-19)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Clinton (-52), Mexico (-36.8), Oak Grove (-33.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.8 (-7.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.6
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #128
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6779
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%