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GENERAL
Nickname: Silver Hawk
Colors: Forest Green/Silver
Coach: Grant Traynowicz
League: A District 5 (moving from A District 6)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jackson Carpenter 6'2" 185 Senior WR/DB
Cole Erickson 6'3" 230 Senior OL/DL 4.88
Jackson Crawford 6'2" 215 Senior TE/LB 4.95

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR/DB Experience, Athleticism, Ball Skills
Team Weaknesses: Lines Need Improvement

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 5.5
2023 National Rank: #4505
2023 State Rank: #60
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: 2.8
2024 National Rank: #2445
2024 State Rank: #29
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 10.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3523
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-25 (11-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 24.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1952
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.5
Dynasty Record: 123-92 (67-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 23.3
2023 Points Against Average: 20.2
2023 Differential: +3.1
2023 Wins: #7159 South Sioux City (58-21), #8713 Bryan (Omaha) (41-7), #9395 Lincoln (35-0)
2023 Losses: #1096 Millard West (Omaha) (23-10), #1920 Lincoln East (Lincoln) (28-7), #2209 Papillion-LaVista (Papillion) (28-14), #2575 Lincoln Southeast (Lincoln) (30-14), #3417 Millard North (Omaha) (21-10), #5017 Columbus (24-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 47-42
Recent League Championships: 2011 (A District 2), 2010 (tied for 1st; A District 2), 2008 (tied for 1st; A District 2), 2006 (A District 2), 2005 (A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 North Star (Lincoln), 9/6 at Lincoln Southeast (Lincoln), 9/13 Papillion-LaVista (Papillion), 9/20 at Lincoln East (Lincoln), 9/27 South Sioux City, 10/4 at Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln), 10/11 at Bellevue West (Bellevue), 10/18 Buena Vista (Omaha), 10/25 at Omaha North (Omaha)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Papillion-LaVista (Papillion) (13.9), Bellevue West (Bellevue) (11.7), Omaha North (Omaha) (7.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Buena Vista (Omaha) (-60.6), Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) (-42.9), South Sioux City (-24.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3746
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%