GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Russell Mccarvel
League: AA
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #12
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Connor Thomas 6'5" 260 Senior DL [Oregon State]
George Sherwood 6'4" Junior WR
Mike VanArendonk 6'1" 185 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Faster, TE
Team Weaknesses: A Few Holes To Fill, Young, Must Build Defensively
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: -10.3
2009 National Rank: #10586
2009 State Rank: #41
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.6
2010 Starting Power Rating: -7.2
2010 National Rank: #9890
2010 State Rank: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 13.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3503
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.7
Dynasty Record: 37-40 (34-32 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 2-8
2009 League Record/Finish: 2-8 (tied for 10th)
2009 Points For Average: 12
2009 Points Against Average: 34.6
2009 Differential: -22.6
2009 Wins: #11023 Hellgate (Missoula) (28-14), #11468 Butte (21-10)
2009 Losses: #945 Russell (Great Falls) (35-6), #1323 Capital (Helena) (39-0), #3371 Helena (49-7), #4651 Glacier (Kalispell) (41-7), #5811 Sentinel (Missoula) (40-16), #5900 Bozeman (34-14), #6622 Billings West (Billings) (35-7), #6645 Big Sky (Missoula) (49-14)
2009 Opponents W-L: 64-48
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/27 Butte, 9/3 at Capital (Helena), 9/10 Billings West (Billings), 9/16 at Sentinel (Missoula), 9/24 Glacier (Kalispell), 10/1 at Bozeman, 10/8 Big Sky (Missoula), 10/15 at Russell [C. M.] (Great Falls), 10/22 at Hellgate (Missoula), 10/29 Helena
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Russell [C. M.] (Great Falls) (34.9), Capital (Helena) (24.3), Sentinel (Missoula) (17.1)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Hellgate (Missoula) (-19.9), Butte (-8.7), Big Sky (Missoula) (-4)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5754
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2010 Projected League Finish: 12th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/27 Butte [projection: 28-27 win]