| Bennington (NE) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Badgers Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Kam Lenhart League: B District 1 Playoff Division: B Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Senior-Heavy, Defense, WR Depth Team Weaknesses: K/P, Depth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 37.2 2023 National Rank: #685 2023 State Rank: #7 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1 Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +5.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3 2024 Starting Power Rating: 28.2 2024 National Rank: #584 2024 State Rank: #5 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 38.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #430 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.5 5-Year Dynasty Record: 55-6 (22-1 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 20.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2679 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.6 Dynasty Record: 134-80 (59-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 13-0 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 35.7 2023 Points Against Average: 7.2 2023 Differential: +28.5 2023 Wins: #1654 Skutt Catholic [V. J. & Angela] (Omaha) (21-0), #1654 Skutt Catholic [V. J. & Angela] (Omaha) (14-13), #2154 Elkhorn North (Elkhorn) (30-6), #2154 Elkhorn North (Elkhorn) (14-0), #2825 Norris (Firth) (23-20), #3333 Plattsmouth (28-20), #3410 Blair (34-7), #4045 York (17-6), #4240 Elkhorn (28-7), #7504 Crete (65-7), #7947 Pius X (Lincoln) (58-0), #7974 Mount Michael Benedictine (Elkhorn) (76-7), #9476 Westview (Omaha) (56-0) 2023 Losses: none 2023 Opponents W-L: 84-55 Recent State Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021 Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2015 (tied for 1st; B District 3), 2007 (C1 District 3) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 39 Streak List: 8/27/21 Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (45-20), 9/3/21 Aurora (55-44), 9/10/21 Norris (Firth) (35-21), 9/17/21 Skutt Catholic [V. J. & Angela] (Omaha) (42-7), 9/24/21 Blair (28-0), 10/1/21 South Sioux City (56-21), 10/8/21 Elkhorn (49-14), 10/15/21 Roncalli Catholic (Omaha) (56-38), 10/22/21 Gross Catholic [Daniel J.] (Omaha) (49-10), 10/29/21 McCook (51-13), 11/5/21 Waverly (41-0), 11/12/21 Elkhorn (28-7), 11/22/21 Aurora (42-14), 8/26/22 Skutt Catholic [V. J. & Angela] (Omaha) (44-13), 9/2/22 Plattsmouth (38-0), 9/9/22 York (33-10), 9/16/22 Pius X (Lincoln) (35-0), 9/23/22 Elkhorn (41-21), 9/30/22 Blair (45-7), 10/7/22 Westview (Omaha) (70-0), 10/14/22 Elkhorn North (Elkhorn) (21-7), 10/20/22 Mount Michael Benedictine (Elkhorn) (52-14), 10/28/22 Beatrice (50-7), 11/4/22 Elkhorn North (Elkhorn) (34-13), 11/11/22 Waverly (23-7), 11/22/22 Gross Catholic [Daniel J.] (Omaha) (38-14), 8/25/23 Skutt Catholic [V. J. & Angela] (Omaha) (14-13), 9/1/23 Plattsmouth (28-20), 9/8/23 York (17-6), 9/15/23 Pius X (Lincoln) (58-0), 9/22/23 Elkhorn (28-7), 9/29/23 Blair (34-7), 10/6/23 Westview (Omaha) (56-0), 10/13/23 Elkhorn North (Elkhorn) (14-0), 10/20/23 Mount Michael Benedictine (Elkhorn) (76-7), 10/27/23 Crete (65-7), 11/3/23 Norris (Firth) (23-20), 11/10/23 Elkhorn North (Elkhorn) (30-6), 11/20/23 Skutt Catholic [V. J. & Angela] (Omaha) (21-0) SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 Waverly, 9/6 at Gretna East (Gretna), 9/13 Hastings, 9/20 at Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island), 9/27 Gretna, 10/4 at Blair, 10/11 Elkhorn, 10/18 at Skutt Catholic [V. J. & Angela] (Omaha), 10/25 Elkhorn North (Elkhorn) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Elkhorn North (Elkhorn) (9.5), Skutt Catholic [V. J. & Angela] (Omaha) (7), Waverly (6.6) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Gretna East (Gretna) (-22.8), Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (-13.5), Hastings (-8.5) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 (9.4 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.4 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2519 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 63% |