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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Raiders
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Ryan Smith
League: C1 District 7
Playoff Division: C1
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 25.7
2023 National Rank: #1605
2023 State Rank: #11
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2024 Starting Power Rating: 5.9
2024 National Rank: #2078
2024 State Rank: #19
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -1.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6115
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 21-27 (5-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 6.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6188
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 79-117 (26-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 32.1
2023 Points Against Average: 19.9
2023 Differential: +12.2
2023 Wins: #1890 Pierce (41-34), #2511 Mitchell (42-35), #2812 Gothenburg (28-14), #3718 McCook (28-0), #4023 Chadron (40-21), #4500 Cozad (26-21), #4672 Chase County (Imperial) (21-14), #7337 Holdrege (32-23), #7939 Alliance (56-20), #8781 Gordon-Rushville (Gordon) (56-14)
2023 Losses: #580 Wahoo (21-0), #3385 Ogallala (22-15)
2023 Opponents W-L: 66-54
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; C1 District 8), 2013 (B District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Cozad, 9/6 at Minden, 9/13 Holdrege, 9/20 Mitchell, 9/27 at Gothenburg, 10/4 Ogallala, 10/11 at Chase County (Imperial), 10/18 Alliance, 10/25 at Chadron
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Gothenburg (4.8), Mitchell (2.3), Minden (-1.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Alliance (-27.2), Holdrege (-21.7), Ogallala (-6.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 (12.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3291
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%