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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Zach Baird
League: Central Kansas
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 22.7
2023 National Rank: #1937
2023 State Rank: #17
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2024 Starting Power Rating: 7
2024 National Rank: #1956
2024 State Rank: #28
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 14.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2751
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 51-8 (16-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 14.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4148
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 168-60 (80-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 12-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 43.5
2023 Points Against Average: 14.7
2023 Differential: +28.8
2023 Wins: #2053 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (49-42), #3478 Norton (30-21), #5242 Pratt (27-19), #6057 Halstead (38-14), #6273 Hesston (39-6), #6410 Beloit (35-6), #8011 Phillipsburg (46-8), #9044 Larned (34-6), #10729 Lakin (63-15), #11420 Cimarron (67-20), #12533 Lyons (60-0), #13298 Southwestern Heights (Kismet) (63-6)
2023 Losses: #1365 Nemaha Central (Seneca) (28-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 68-60
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2020, 2016, 2015, 2013 (Mid-Central), 2012 (Mid-Central), 2011 (Mid-Central), 2010 (Mid-Central - Mid), 2008 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central - Mid), 2007 (Mid-Central - West), 2006 (Mid-Central - West)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Pratt, 9/13 Hesston, 9/20 at Scott (Scott City), 9/27 at Southwestern Heights (Kismet), 10/4 Cheney, 10/11 Lakin, 10/18 at Larned, 10/25 Cimarron
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Cheney (22.9), Scott (Scott City) (4.5), Pratt (-4.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Southwestern Heights (Kismet) (-63), Cimarron (-43.6), Lakin (-38)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.6 (-4.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #108
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6319
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%



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