GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Paul Limongi
League: A District 1 (moving from A District 3)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Keynan Cotton 5'11" 185 Senior WR 4.4
Christian Jones 6'4" 225 Senior LB 4.51
Owen James 6'4" 250 Junior OL 4.98
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Caleb Benning 5'10.5" 185 Senior WR
Teddy Rezac 6'3" 195 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield Versatility, Red Zone Effectiveness, Big-Play Defense
Team Weaknesses: Graduation Losses, Rebuilding Defensively
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 58.2
2023 National Rank: #88
2023 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 46
2024 National Rank*: #109
2024 State Rank*: #1
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 49.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #135
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 59-5 (19-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 38.6
Dynasty National Rank: #449
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 174-61 (72-24 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 13-0
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 49.5
2023 Points Against Average: 3.5
2023 Differential: +46
2023 Wins: #459 Millard South (Omaha) (31-14), #666 Elkhorn South (Omaha) (56-0), #1096 Millard West (Omaha) (41-0), #1743 Kearney (56-0), #1864 Bellevue West (Bellevue) (49-0), #1864 Bellevue West (Bellevue) (45-12), #2634 Grand Island (45-0), #3230 Creighton Prep (Omaha) (57-7), #3230 Creighton Prep (Omaha) (54-6), #3417 Millard North (Omaha) (49-7), #4080 Norfolk (41-0), #5637 North Platte (63-0), #11159 Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) (56-0)
2023 Losses: none
2023 Opponents W-L: 77-60
Recent State Championships: 2023, 2022, 2020
Recent League Championships: 2023 (A District 3), 2022 (tied for 1st; A District 3), 2021 (A District 6), 2020 (A District 6), 2017 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st; A District 4), 2014 (tied for 1st; A District 4), 2013 (A District 3), 2012 (A District 3), 2006 (A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 20
Streak List: 10/7/22 Kearney (42-14), 10/13/22 Millard South (Omaha) (41-34), 10/21/22 Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) (63-7), 10/28/22 Papillion-LaVista (Papillion) (59-21), 11/4/22 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) (42-28), 11/11/22 Grand Island (38-7), 11/21/22 Gretna (43-41), 8/25/23 Creighton Prep (Omaha) (57-7), 9/1/23 Grand Island (45-0), 9/8/23 Bellevue West (Bellevue) (45-12), 9/15/23 Millard North (Omaha) (49-7), 9/22/23 Norfolk (41-0), 9/29/23 North Platte (63-0), 10/6/23 Kearney (56-0), 10/13/23 Millard South (Omaha) (31-14), 10/19/23 Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) (56-0), 10/27/23 Creighton Prep (Omaha) (54-6), 11/3/23 Bellevue West (Bellevue) (49-0), 11/10/23 Millard West (Omaha) (41-0), 11/21/23 Elkhorn South (Omaha) (56-0)
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Omaha North (Omaha), 9/6 at Columbus, 9/13 at Millard West (Omaha), 9/20 Bellevue West (Bellevue), 9/27 at Omaha Central (Omaha), 10/4 Fremont, 10/11 Elkhorn South (Omaha), 10/18 at Creighton Prep (Omaha), 10/25 Papillion-LaVista (Papillion)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Elkhorn South (Omaha) (20.2), Millard West (Omaha) (15.4), Papillion-LaVista (Papillion) (12.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Fremont (-35.8), Columbus (-7.8), Omaha Central (Omaha) (-4.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12 (19.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 2.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1021
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-0
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 86%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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