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GENERAL
Nickname: Royals
Colors: Royal Blue/Silver
Coach: John DenHartog
League: Lake (moving from Classic Lake)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2009 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dami Mafe 6'1" 215 Senior RB
Billy Gregg 6'2" 185 Senior QB
Tavaughn Blair 6'1" 180 Junior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Young OL, Young DL

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 26.6
2009 National Rank: #1958
2009 State Rank: #28
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 28.2
2010 National Rank: #1539
2010 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 19.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2069
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.2
Dynasty Record: 34-38 (11-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 7-3
2009 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2009 Points For Average: 33.1
2009 Points Against Average: 26.8
2009 Differential: +6.3
2009 Wins: #1371 Minnetonka (31-30), #2678 Edina (36-13), #3408 Irondale (New Brighton) (40-21), #6024 Mayo (Rochester) (40-14), #6565 Robbinsdale Armstrong (Plymouth) (54-27), #7963 Duluth East (Duluth) (47-28), #10074 Minneapolis Southwest (Minneapolis) (41-28)
2009 Losses: #189 Eden Prairie (41-7), #491 Wayzata (Plymouth) (35-14), #1371 Minnetonka (31-21)
2009 Opponents W-L: 63-40
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/2 Mayo (Rochester), 9/10 at Centennial (Circle Pines), 9/16 at Irondale (New Brighton), 9/24 at Wayzata (Plymouth), 10/8 St. Louis Park, 10/15 at Edina, 10/20 Minnetonka, 10/26 Minneapolis Southwest (Minneapolis), 10/30 at Shakopee, 11/5 at Eden Prairie
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Eden Prairie (51.4), Wayzata (Plymouth) (34), Minnetonka (33.7)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: St. Louis Park (-6.3), Minneapolis Southwest (Minneapolis) (-5.7), Shakopee (6.7)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3 (18.2 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.8
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #888
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2010 Projected League Finish: 4th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Mayo (Rochester) [projection: 40-17 win]







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