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Aurora 2017 Football Team Preview

Mascot
Houn Dawgs
Team
Varsity 2017
Colors
Black, Red
Coach
Craig Weldy
Address
305 West Prospect St., Aurora, MO 65605
Overall
5-5
District
4-3
National Rank
3866
State (MO) Rank
93

Season Opener

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Aug 18 at Mountain Grove (MO)

General Information

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Nickname Hound Dawgs
Colors Black/Red
Coach Craig Weldy
League Big 8
Playoff Division 3
Playoff Division Rank #43

Ratings

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2016 Final Power Rating -0.6
2016 National Rank #7528
2016 State Rank #145
Off-Season Rating Adjustment -12.4
2017 Starting Power Rating -10.1
2017 National Rank #9639
2017 State Rank #202
Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-16) 3.7
Dynasty National Rank #6997
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating worse by 13.8
Dynasty Record 65-86 (37-63 in league)

Team Strengths

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Secondary, LBs

Team Weaknesses

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Line Inexperience, Backfield Youth

Strength of Regular-Season Schedule

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2017 Rating 17.1
2016 Rating 9.7 (17.1 overall)
Rating Difference +7.4

Hound Dawgs Returning Players

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Offensive Starters 2
Defensive Starters 5
2016 JV Record 7-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning no
Top Running Back Returning no
Top Receiver Returning no
Top OL Returning no
Top Defender Returning no

Top Players

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  1. Clayton Dunning 6'2" 185 Senior
  2. J.D. Lee 5'10" 165
  3. Logan Lauffer 6'2" 175 Junior

Previous Season

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2016 Overall Record 2-8
2016 League Record/Finish 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2016 Points For Average 16.4
2016 Points Against Average 32.6
2016 Differential -16.2

2016 Wins

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Rank Opponent Record
#8747 East Newton (Granby, MO) 27-7
#11707 McDonald County (Anderson, MO) 28-14

Toughest 2017 Regular Season Opponents

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Opponent Rating
Lamar (MO) 44.5
Monett (MO) 40.2
Liberty (Mountain View, MO) 26.9