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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Scarlet/Black
Coach: Michael Sandstrom
League: C1 District 7
Playoff Division: C1
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 8.2
2023 National Rank: #4023
2023 State Rank: #50
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -0.2
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -4
2024 National Rank*: #3837
2024 State Rank*: #52
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 6.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4256
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-16 (11-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 16
Dynasty National Rank: #3678
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20
Dynasty Record: 140-63 (62-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 27.9
2023 Points Against Average: 24
2023 Differential: +3.9
2023 Wins: #2812 Gothenburg (28-20), #3718 McCook (28-21), #7939 Alliance (41-26), #8053 Gering (22-16), #8781 Gordon-Rushville (Gordon) (48-0), #10651 Valentine (49-0)
2023 Losses: #806 Ashland-Greenwood (Ashland) (53-14), #1605 Sidney (40-21), #2511 Mitchell (42-14), #3385 Ogallala (22-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 52-48
Recent League Championships: 2021 (C1 District 8), 2018 (tied for 1st; C1 District 8), 2017 (C1 District 8), 2014 (C1 District 8), 2013 (C1 District 10), 2012 (C1 District 10), 2009 (C1 District 10), 2008 (C1 District 10), 2007 (C1 District 10), 2005 (C1 District 10), 2004 (C1 District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Broken Bow, 9/6 at Valentine, 9/13 Mitchell, 9/20 Gothenburg, 9/27 at Ogallala, 10/4 Chase County (Imperial), 10/11 at Alliance, 10/18 at Gering, 10/25 Sidney
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Broken Bow (10.2), Sidney (9), Gothenburg (5.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Valentine (-41.2), Gering (-28.1), Alliance (-26.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2 (8.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -8.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #51
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1769
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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