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GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Robert Pitzonka
League: Section 6 B - 2
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justus Kleitz 6'1" 170 Junior QB
Owen Kent 6'3" 260 Senior OL/DL
Gavin Dundon 5'10" 175 Senior WR/FS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Speed, 3-Year QB Starter, DBs Return Intact
Team Weaknesses: Line Size

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -24
2023 National Rank: #10180
2023 State Rank: #294
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -37.6
2024 National Rank: #9279
2024 State Rank: #249
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -2.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6288
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-7 (22-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 11
Dynasty National Rank: #5013
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 46.5
Dynasty Record: 124-63 (78-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 33.3
2023 Points Against Average: 17.1
2023 Differential: +16.2
2023 Wins: #11497 Lake Shore (Angola) (36-23), #12910 Dunkirk (47-7), #13206 East Aurora/Holland (East Aurora) (34-6), #13282 Lewiston-Porter (Youngstown) (forfeit win), #13293 Albion (51-6), #13866 Burgard/Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts (Buffalo) (56-18)
2023 Losses: #5875 Pioneer (Yorkshire) (23-0), #7616 Maryvale (Cheektowaga) (26-22), #9063 Sweet Home (Amherst) (28-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 40-42
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 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Amherst Central (Amherst), 9/13 Lake Shore (Angola), 9/19 at South Park (Buffalo), 9/27 Health Sciences/Buffalo Academy of Science/Global Concepts (Buffalo), 10/4 at Pioneer (Yorkshire), 10/10 at Cheektowaga, 10/18 Hamburg, 10/25 East Aurora/Holland (East Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Health Sciences/Buffalo Academy of Science/Global Concepts (Buffalo) (-12), Pioneer (Yorkshire) (-14), South Park (Buffalo) (-31)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: East Aurora/Holland (East Aurora) (-68.8), Cheektowaga (-61.7), Amherst Central (Amherst) (-61.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.5 (-28.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -43.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #290
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11610
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%