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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunder
Coach: Tom Radke
League: Eastern Kansas
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Roster Size, Leadership, Lines

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 21
2022 National Rank: #2119
2022 State Rank: #21
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -4.4
2023 National Rank: #3234
2023 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 24.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1497
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.6
Dynasty Record: 30-26 (9-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (6th)
2022 Points For Average: 28.4
2022 Points Against Average: 26.9
2022 Differential: +1.5
2022 Wins: #892 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) (24-20), #1965 Blue Valley West (Stilwell) (35-28), #3417 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (Wichita) (31-29), #4760 St. Pius X (Kansas City, MO) (49-14), #6013 Basehor-Linwood (Basehor) (35-6), #6184 Atchison (42-17)
2022 Losses: #545 Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission) (52-14), #892 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) (28-13), #1508 Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park) (35-21), #3132 Blue Valley (Stilwell) (42-28), #4664 Blue Valley North (Overland Park) (25-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 73-44
Recent State Championships: 2021, 2020
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 at Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park), 9/8 Blue Valley (Stilwell), 9/15 at Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission), 9/22 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park), 9/29 at St. Pius X (Kansas City, MO), 10/6 Blue Valley West (Stilwell), 10/13 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (Wichita), 10/20 at Blue Valley North (Overland Park)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission) (25.2), Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) (24), Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park) (17.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: St. Pius X (Kansas City, MO) (-12.7), Blue Valley North (Overland Park) (-10.5), Kapaun Mt. Carmel (Wichita) (-5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.4 (15 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #848
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 7th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%