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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brandon Cool
League: A District 3
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Sawyer Schilke 6'3" 225 Senior LB
Turner Bertrand 6'7.5" 290 Senior OT

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 34.8
2024 National Rank: #769
2024 State Rank: #7
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -10.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 8.5
2025 National Rank*: #2028
2025 State Rank*: #22
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 25.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1236
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-18 (14-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 31.8
Dynasty National Rank: #932
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23.3
Dynasty Record: 162-72 (80-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 27.4
2024 Points Against Average: 16.2
2024 Differential: +11.2
2024 Wins: #1005 Omaha North (Omaha) (13-6), #1204 Millard North (Omaha) (36-33), #2139 Millard West (Omaha) (21-7), #2255 Bellevue West (Bellevue) (30-7), #2448 Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion) (31-14), #3494 Lincoln East (Lincoln) (27-12), #4154 Columbus (43-14), #4390 North Platte (20-0), #6312 Grand Island (42-0), #10083 Bryan (Omaha) (49-0)
2024 Losses: #66 Millard South (Omaha) (52-3), #66 Millard South (Omaha) (49-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 72-54
Recent State Championships: 2006
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2022 (tied for 1st), 2019, 2017, 2012 (A District 4), 2010 (tied for 1st; A District 2), 2007 (A District 1), 2006 (A District 1), 2004 (A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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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