Bismarck (ND) GENERAL Nickname: Demons Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Mark Gibson League: AAA West Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2008 JV Record: 5-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Esley Thorton 6'2" 195 Senior QB Jake Miller 5'10" 160 Senior RB Carson Winkles 6'0" 200 Senior FB/MLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill positions Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding Both Lines RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 36.8 2008 National Rank: #697 2008 State Rank: #2 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +6 2009 Starting Power Rating: 42.8 2009 National Rank: #311 2009 State Rank: #1 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 29 Dynasty National Rank: #714 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.8 Dynasty Record: 55-12 (37-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 11-1 2008 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 37.9 2008 Points Against Average: 12.9 2008 Differential: +25 2008 Wins: #1536 Fargo South (Fargo) (28-19), #3675 Williston (55-26), #3675 Williston (35-14), #4667 West Fargo (42-14), #4717 Fargo North (Fargo) (35-8), #4757 Century (Bismarck) (35-7), #5475 Minot/Dakota Memorial (Minot) (41-13), #7853 Jamestown/Medina (Jamestown) (35-6), #9534 St. Mary's Central (Bismarck) (51-12), #10152 Mandan (41-0), #12084 Dickinson (42-14) 2008 Losses: #4667 West Fargo (22-15) 2008 Opponents W-L: 64-58 Recent State Championships: 2008 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2005, 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 11 Streak List: 9/12/08 Jamestown/Medina (Jamestown) (35-6), 9/19/08 Williston (55-26), 9/26/08 Minot/Dakota Memorial (Minot) (41-13), 10/3/08 Mandan (41-0), 10/10/08 St. Mary's Central (Bismarck) (51-12), 10/16/08 Dickinson (42-14), 10/23/08 Century (Bismarck) (35-7), 11/1/08 West Fargo (42-14), 11/8/08 Williston (35-14), 11/15/08 Fargo South (Fargo) (28-19), 8/28/09 Fargo North (Fargo) (39-13) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/28 at Fargo North (Fargo), 9/4 vs Jamestown/Medina/Montpelier (Jamestown), 9/11 vs Fargo South (Fargo), 9/18 vs Grand Forks Central (Grand Forks), 9/25 vs Minot/Dakota Memorial (Minot), 10/2 vs Century (Bismarck), 10/9 vs Williston, 10/15 at Mandan, 10/21 vs Dickinson/Hope Christian (Dickinson) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Fargo South (Fargo) (28.6), Williston (16.7), Century (Bismarck) (14.7) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Jamestown/Medina/Montpelier (Jamestown) (-34.9), Dickinson/Hope Christian (Dickinson) (-34.9), Grand Forks Central (Grand Forks) (-9.6) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (10.8 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8585 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 83% Opener: 8/28 at Fargo North (Fargo) [projection: 35-6 win]