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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brandon Cool
League: A District 3
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank*: #6

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 24.5
2023 National Rank: #1743
2023 State Rank: #13
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: 0
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 11.4
2024 National Rank*: #1736
2024 State Rank*: #12
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 22.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1694
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-19 (14-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 31.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1005
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.2
Dynasty Record: 152-70 (76-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 29
2023 Points Against Average: 17.9
2023 Differential: +11.1
2023 Wins: #1864 Bellevue West (Bellevue) (16-14), #1920 Lincoln East (Lincoln) (41-28), #2634 Grand Island (10-7), #4080 Norfolk (35-7), #4284 North Star (Lincoln) (35-7), #5637 North Platte (38-24), #8351 Fremont (41-7), #11159 Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) (55-0)
2023 Losses: #88 Omaha Westside (Omaha) (56-0), #2634 Grand Island (29-19)
2023 Opponents W-L: 53-50
Recent State Championships: 2006
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2019, 2017, 2012 (A District 4), 2010 (tied for 1st; A District 2), 2007 (A District 1), 2006 (A District 1), 2004 (A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 North Platte, 9/6 at Grand Island, 9/13 at Millard South (Omaha), 9/20 Omaha North (Omaha), 9/27 Lincoln East (Lincoln), 10/4 at Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion), 10/11 at Millard North (Omaha), 10/18 Columbus, 10/25 at Bryan (Omaha)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Millard South (Omaha) (34), Millard North (Omaha) (10.2), Omaha North (Omaha) (8.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Bryan (Omaha) (-33.6), Columbus (-7.8), North Platte (-6.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9 (11.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -6.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1105
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%



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