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GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Robert Pitzonka
League: Section 6 B - 2 (moving from Section 6 B - 1)
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trevor Barry 6'1" 220 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Nate Blair 6'3" 225 Senior TE/DE 4.6
Shane Smith 6'4" 315 Senior OL/DL 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, Leading Tackler Returns
Team Weaknesses: Leadership Lost To Graduation

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 0.9
2022 National Rank: #5435
2022 State Rank: #89
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -11.7
2023 National Rank: #4334
2023 State Rank: #57
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -2.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6597
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9
Dynasty Record: 34-10 (19-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-1
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 42.5
2022 Points Against Average: 9.3
2022 Differential: +33.2
2022 Wins: #7081 Pioneer (Yorkshire) (18-7), #7081 Pioneer (Yorkshire) (27-6), #8326 Southwestern (Jamestown) (31-14), #9401 West Seneca East (West Seneca) (32-8), #9401 West Seneca East (West Seneca) (39-14), #11684 Olean (52-7), #12056 Grand Island (55-0), #12429 Burgard/Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts (Buffalo) (63-16), #12880 Lake Shore (Angola) (54-20), #13234 Lewiston-Porter (Youngstown) (62-0), #13272 East Aurora/Holland (East Aurora) (69-0)
2022 Losses: #4645 Batavia (20-8)
2022 Opponents W-L: 62-59
Recent League Championships: 2022 (Section 6 B - 1), 2021 (Section 6 B - South), 2020 (Section 6 B - 1), 2008 (Section 6 A - South), 2006 (Section 6 A - South)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 Albion, 9/7 at Burgard/Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts (Buffalo), 9/15 Dunkirk, 9/22 at Lewiston-Porter (Youngstown), 9/29 Maryvale (Cheektowaga), 10/5 Lake Shore (Angola), 10/13 Sweet Home (Amherst), 10/20 at East Aurora/Holland (East Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Maryvale (Cheektowaga) (-36.1), Albion (-39.2), Sweet Home (Amherst) (-48.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lewiston-Porter (Youngstown) (-78.5), Dunkirk (-75.2), East Aurora/Holland (East Aurora) (-72.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.6 (-22.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -60.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -31.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #491
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13289
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 87%