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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Sheldon Farrell
League: Suburban - Red
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank*: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2023 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gabe Fields 6'0" 210 Senior RB 4.53
Malakia Thaxton 6'5" 325 Senior OL/DL
Marquel Mayfield 6'4" 175 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, Work-Ethic, Commitment/Will To Be Great
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 7
2023 National Rank: #4241
2023 State Rank: #80
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -10.6
2024 National Rank*: #4875
2024 State Rank*: #89
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -6.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7285
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 14-35 (3-21 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 15.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3732
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.4
Dynasty Record: 82-130 (47-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 33.4
2023 Points Against Average: 23.2
2023 Differential: +10.2
2023 Wins: #6901 Chrisman [William] (Independence) (52-20), #7555 Raytown (36-32), #7777 North Kansas City (24-14), #8880 Ruskin (Kansas City) (38-13), #9131 Truman [Harry S] (Independence) (10-7), #9906 Excelsior Springs (42-12), #10812 Benton (St. Joseph) (54-6)
2023 Losses: #707 Oak Park (Kansas City) (44-43), #1676 Park Hill (Kansas City) (35-28), #2455 Fort Osage (Independence) (49-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 36-68
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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