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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Purple/Gold/White
Coach: Michael Huffman
League: A District 5
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank*: #10

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 17.7
2024 National Rank: #2255
2024 State Rank: #30
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +1.7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -6.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 7.3
2025 National Rank*: #2177
2025 State Rank*: #26
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 30.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #823
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-15 (17-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 35.8
Dynasty National Rank: #612
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28.5
Dynasty Record: 164-72 [163-73 on the field] (69-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 32.9
2024 Points Against Average: 18.1
2024 Differential: +14.8
2024 Wins: #1800 Omaha Central (Omaha) (28-27), #3887 North Star (Lincoln) (14-6), #4294 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) (28-14), #6219 South Sioux City (62-0), #7642 Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) (50-0), #9538 Bellevue East (Bellevue) (62-0), #10515 Buena Vista (Omaha) (62-0)
2024 Losses: #152 Omaha Westside (Omaha) (52-21), #769 Kearney (30-7), #1005 Omaha North (Omaha) (32-14), #1187 Elkhorn South (Omaha) (38-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 67-46
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2016
Recent League Championships: 2023 (A District 2), 2021 (A District 4), 2020 (A District 4), 2019 (A District 2), 2018 (A District 2), 2017 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2016 (A District 1), 2015 (A District 3), 2008 (tied for 1st; A District 4), 2004 (A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.



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