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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Gregg Nesbitt
League: North Central Missouri
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank*: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Bennett Fraser 6'6" 275 Senior T/DL 5.1
Blake Nesbitt 6'4" 215 Sophomore TE/LB 4.7
Logan Martin 6'0" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.7

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Andrew Williams 6'7" 275 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Defensive Front 6
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 9
2024 National Rank: #3514
2024 State Rank: #76
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -3.6
2025 National Rank*: #4403
2025 State Rank*: #94
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -4.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6293
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 0.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 33-21 (18-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 0.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8015
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 92-136 (49-73 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 29.3
2024 Points Against Average: 8.1
2024 Differential: +21.2
2024 Wins: #2590 Savannah (7-6), #2909 Hannibal (16-15), #5399 Mexico (28-13), #6686 Centralia (41-12), #7151 Chillicothe (42-7), #7952 Moberly (28-7), #10536 Macon (35-0), #11104 Marshall (40-0), #12008 Fulton (42-0)
2024 Losses: #5399 Mexico (21-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 47-64
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2004 (tied for 1st)
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.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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