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GENERAL
Nickname: Bluejays
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Garrett Michael
League: Big Seven
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 5-2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, OL Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 15.8
2022 National Rank: #2805
2022 State Rank: #35
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -3.4
2023 National Rank: #3085
2023 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 14.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2849
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.1
Dynasty Record: 37-15 (23-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (4th)
2022 Points For Average: 36.8
2022 Points Against Average: 11.3
2022 Differential: +25.5
2022 Wins: #7131 Riley County (Riley) (48-13), #7131 Riley County (Riley) (35-0), #8008 Atchison County (Effingham) (35-6), #8095 Minneapolis (39-7), #8142 Caney Valley (Caney) (47-0), #8320 Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (28-14), #11449 Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena) (56-0), #12790 Jefferson West (Meriden) (57-0), #13296 Horton (62-7)
2022 Losses: #975 Nemaha Central (Seneca) (24-7), #975 Nemaha Central (Seneca) (30-14), #1334 Holton (35-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 70-54
Recent State Championships: 2018 (3A), 2017 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 at Perry-Lecompton (Perry), 9/8 Holton, 9/15 at Jefferson West (Meriden), 9/22 at Minneapolis, 9/29 Riley County (Riley), 10/6 Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena), 10/13 at Horton, 10/20 Nemaha Central (Seneca)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Holton (8.9), Nemaha Central (Seneca) (7.8), Riley County (Riley) (-28.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Horton (-75.6), Jefferson West (Meriden) (-61.9), Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena) (-54.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7 (-5.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9042
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%