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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Derick Hammes
League: Big East (moving from Mid-East)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -4.5
2023 National Rank: #6556
2023 State Rank: #95
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.9
2024 Starting Power Rating: -15.4
2024 National Rank: #5212
2024 State Rank: #78
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 18.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2266
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 43-12 (8-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 21.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2405
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.9
Dynasty Record: 193-58 (62-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-2 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 36.3
2023 Points Against Average: 20.1
2023 Differential: +16.2
2023 Wins: #5035 Holton (21-0), #7083 St. Marys (30-22), #10302 Atchison County (Effingham) (70-0), #11469 Pleasant Ridge (Easton) (64-14), #13539 Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy (Atchison) (64-0)
2023 Losses: #2255 Hayden (Topeka) (49-23), #3976 Silver Lake (42-28), #5282 Riley County (Riley) (28-7), #5282 Riley County (Riley) (26-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 50-43
Recent State Championships: 2021 (2A), 2020 (2A), 2016 (3A), 2015 (3A), 2014 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st; Mid-East), 2020 (Mid-East), 2015 (Mid-East), 2014 (Mid-East), 2013 (Mid-East), 2003 (Mid-East)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Silver Lake, 9/13 St. Marys, 9/20 at Nemaha Central (Seneca), 9/27 Maranatha Christian Academy (Shawnee), 10/4 at Mission Valley (Eskridge), 10/11 Cair Paravel (Topeka), 10/18 Olpe, 10/25 at Wabaunsee (Alma)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Silver Lake (-0.2), Nemaha Central (Seneca) (-2.4), St. Marys (-12.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Mission Valley (Eskridge) (-52.4), Olpe (-33.7), Wabaunsee (Alma) (-32.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5 (-8.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #81
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5392
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 6th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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