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GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Jason Grider
League: North Central Kansas
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Audiel Becker 5'10" 180 Junior RB/ILB 4.6
Ian Sayers 6'0" 190 Senior OL/OLB 4.8
Kaicen DeWeese 5'9" 180 Junior RB/ILB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 17 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Size

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -23.5
2024 National Rank: #9599
2024 State Rank: #144
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -33.6
2025 National Rank*: #9084
2025 State Rank*: #134
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -6.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6919
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-25 (7-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 0.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7811
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 34.4
Dynasty Record: 82-123 (38-66 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 2-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2024 Points For Average: 16.4
2024 Points Against Average: 38.1
2024 Differential: -21.7
2024 Wins: #9930 Smith Center (10-8), #11533 Nickerson (30-6)
2024 Losses: #2982 Wamego (56-16), #3478 Rock Creek (St. George) (69-6), #3843 Clay Center (42-26), #4159 Marysville (50-8), #7092 Riley County (Riley) (28-22), #7587 Abilene (42-8), #8677 Concordia (42-22)
2024 Opponents W-L: 42-43
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2018, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/1/24 Nickerson (30-6)

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 7th
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.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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