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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Purple/Gold/White
Coach: Michael Huffman
League: A District 5 (moving from A District 2)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank*: #13
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Dae'vonn Hall 6'1" 180 Senior WR
Isaiah McMorris 5'10" 165 Senior WR
Daniel Kaelin 6'2" 195 Senior QB
Jacob Arop 6'6" 275 Senior OT
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 23.3
2023 National Rank: #1864
2023 State Rank: #15
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -3.4
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 3.8
2024 National Rank*: #2653
2024 State Rank*: #35
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 39
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #402
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 35.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 43-11 (17-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 36.7
Dynasty National Rank: #573
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 32.9
Dynasty Record: 157-68 [156-69 on the field] (65-27 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 30.5
2023 Points Against Average: 24.8
2023 Differential: +5.7
2023 Wins: #2209 Papillion-LaVista (Papillion) (48-34), #2402 Gretna (14-13), #3230 Creighton Prep (Omaha) (27-14), #3964 Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion) (49-28), #7101 Bellevue East (Bellevue) (53-14), #7929 Burke (Omaha) (41-28), #11179 Omaha South (Omaha) (70-7)
2023 Losses: #88 Omaha Westside (Omaha) (45-12), #88 Omaha Westside (Omaha) (49-0), #1743 Kearney (16-14), #1811 Omaha North (Omaha) (25-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 74-40
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2016
Recent League Championships: 2023 (A District 2), 2021 (A District 4), 2020 (A District 4), 2019 (A District 2), 2018 (A District 2), 2017 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2016 (A District 1), 2015 (A District 3), 2008 (tied for 1st; A District 4), 2004 (A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Omaha Central (Omaha), 9/6 Elkhorn South (Omaha), 9/13 Bellevue East (Bellevue), 9/20 at Omaha Westside (Omaha), 9/27 Buena Vista (Omaha), 10/4 at South Sioux City, 10/11 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln), 10/18 at Omaha North (Omaha), 10/25 Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Omaha Westside (Omaha) (50.9), Elkhorn South (Omaha) (20.2), Omaha North (Omaha) (8.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Buena Vista (Omaha) (-59.8), Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) (-42.1), Bellevue East (Bellevue) (-23.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1 (20.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -7.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #48
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2089
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
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