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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Kyle Ross
League: Grand River
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Maverick Gentry 6'3" 175 Junior QB/DB
Gage Gilbert 6'2" 205 Junior TE/LB
Ayden Baker 5'10" 140 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -30.8
2022 National Rank: #11398
2022 State Rank: #250
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -45.7
2023 National Rank: #10382
2023 State Rank: #211
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -32.6
Dynasty National Rank: #12445
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.3
Dynasty Record: 11-40 (6-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-8
2022 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2022 Points For Average: 15.1
2022 Points Against Average: 29
2022 Differential: -13.9
2022 Wins: #10432 West Platte (Weston) (30-26), #13253 Plattsburg (55-20)
2022 Losses: #2987 Gallatin/Tri-County (Gallatin) (46-8), #4381 Mid-Buchanan (Faucett) (35-18), #5711 Putnam County (Unionville) (42-8), #6124 Trenton (24-6), #8044 Milan (38-6), #9965 Maysville/Winston (Maysville) (30-6), #11394 South Harrison (Bethany) (16-8), #11816 Princeton/Newtown-Harris (Princeton) (13-6)
2022 Opponents W-L: 52-50
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Central River)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 West Platte (Weston), 9/1 at Lexington, 9/8 at Maysville/Winston (Maysville), 9/15 Gallatin/Tri-County (Gallatin), 9/22 South Harrison (Bethany), 9/29 at Trenton, 10/6 at Russellville, 10/13 Milan, 10/20 at Putnam County (Unionville)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Gallatin/Tri-County (Gallatin) (-0.8), Putnam County (Unionville) (-21), Trenton (-23.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lexington (-60.4), South Harrison (Bethany) (-55.4), Russellville (-51.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.4 (-13.1 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #214
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9840
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%