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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Teal
Coach: Brad Rose
League: 5A Division III Northern
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2023 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Hector Nunez 5'9" 185 Senior MLB/TB 4.68
Chase Busick 6'3" 210 Senior MLB/QB 4.87
Mikole Almond 6'1.5" 170 Junior QB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning DBs/MLBs, Skill Position Depth, Improved Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Some Line Youth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -21.8
2023 National Rank: #9823
2023 State Rank: #42
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -35.5
2024 National Rank: #8893
2024 State Rank: #39
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -18.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9826
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 17-25 (11-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -3.9
Dynasty National Rank: #9341
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.5
Dynasty Record: 62-134 (38-90 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 12.5
2023 Points Against Average: 27.4
2023 Differential: -14.9
2023 Wins: #10126 Carson (Carson City) (22-6), #11922 Hug [Procter R.] (Reno) (14-6), #12487 Sparks (42-7)
2023 Losses: #2399 Spanish Springs (Sparks) (28-9), #4389 Douglas (Minden) (35-0), #4389 Douglas (Minden) (47-0), #5589 Reno (40-0), #5766 Galena (Reno) (51-6), #5895 Damonte Ranch (Reno) (42-7), #8452 Wooster (Reno) (14-13), #10126 Carson (Carson City) (25-24)
2023 Opponents W-L: 54-69
Recent League Championships: 2021 (3A Northern - West), 2020 (3A North - West)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Sparks, 8/23 at Churchill County (Fallon), 8/30 Lowry (Winnemucca), 9/6 Douglas (Minden), 9/13 at McQueen [Robert] (Reno), 9/19 Wooster (Reno), 9/27 at Galena (Reno), 10/4 Damonte Ranch (Reno), 10/18 at Carson (Carson City), 10/24 at Hug [Procter R.] (Reno)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Douglas (Minden) (-6.5), McQueen [Robert] (Reno) (-7), Damonte Ranch (Reno) (-11.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Sparks (-60), Hug [Procter R.] (Reno) (-56.3), Lowry (Winnemucca) (-52.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5 (-9.9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8934
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%