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GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Trey Parker
League: United Kansas
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2023 JV Record: 1-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Elijah Berg 6'0" 190 Senior WR/LB 4.7
Alesecio Batson 6'2" 190 Senior WR/S 4.55
Damon Webb 5'10" 180 Sophomore RB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism, Hungry
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -28.1
2023 National Rank: #10813
2023 State Rank: #166
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.7
2024 Starting Power Rating: -51.5
2024 National Rank: #11276
2024 State Rank: #174
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -21.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10507
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 7-35 (7-26 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -5.1
Dynasty National Rank: #9708
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 44.3
Dynasty Record: 30-153 (24-128 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 1-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (8th)
2023 Points For Average: 9.7
2023 Points Against Average: 55.1
2023 Differential: -45.4
2023 Wins: #12164 Turner (Kansas City) (35-15)
2023 Losses: #619 Mill Valley (Shawnee) (63-6), #1027 Washburn Rural (Topeka) (55-8), #3305 De Soto (59-0), #3918 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (62-12), #4300 Seaman (Topeka) (76-6), #4943 Lansing (84-14), #7951 Leavenworth (48-6), #8164 Piper (Kansas City) (34-0)
2023 Opponents W-L: 55-39
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at De Soto, 9/13 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh), 9/20 at Seaman (Topeka), 9/27 at Lansing, 10/3 Basehor-Linwood (Basehor), 10/11 Turner (Kansas City), 10/18 at Leavenworth, 10/25 Piper (Kansas City)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: De Soto (5.1), Seaman (Topeka) (1), Basehor-Linwood (Basehor) (-6.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Turner (Kansas City) (-55.6), Leavenworth (-37.6), Piper (Kansas City) (-20.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 (8.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.7
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7
2024 Projected League Finish: 8th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%