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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Eric Borman
League: 3A District 3 (moving from 3A District 2)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #59

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2009 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Michael McMahon DB/QB
Blair Bradley RB
Michael Erpelding LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front, RB, New Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Staying Healthy, Numbers (Players)

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: -24.5
2009 National Rank: #12941
2009 State Rank: #228
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2010 Starting Power Rating: -27
2010 National Rank: #13207
2010 State Rank: #228
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7791
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.8
Dynasty Record: 25-40 (20-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 1-8
2009 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2009 Points For Average: 9
2009 Points Against Average: 34.8
2009 Differential: -25.8
2009 Wins: #12097 Humboldt (21-13)
2009 Losses: #2863 Clear Lake (56-0), #7429 Charles City (35-0), #8530 Webster City (35-6), #8980 Hampton-Dumont (Hampton) (33-6), #9425 Iowa Falls (40-17), #9526 Forest City (40-0), #9821 Boone (27-16), #10684 Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (34-15)
2009 Opponents W-L: 46-41
Recent League Championships: 2004 (3A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/27 at Forest City, 9/3 Lincoln Central (Estherville), 9/10 at Boone, 9/17 Clear Lake, 9/24 at Hampton-Dumont (Hampton), 10/1 Nevada, 10/8 at Ballard (Huxley), 10/15 Webster City, 10/22 at Humboldt
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Clear Lake (16.9), Ballard (Huxley) (13.3), Hampton-Dumont (Hampton) (-3.1)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Nevada (-34.2), Humboldt (-16.1), Lincoln Central (Estherville) (-9.1)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.1
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.9
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #104
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10443
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2010 Projected League Finish: 7th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/27 at Forest City [projection: 35-13 loss]







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