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GENERAL
Nickname: Horsemen
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Seth Pettit
League: Western 7B
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Carson Lilja 5'8" 160 Senior QB/DB
Cody Hoff 6'0" 210 Senior FB/MLB
Tanner Ostrom 6'3" 180 Junior WR/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Solid Leaders With Experience, Smart/Physical Players
Team Weaknesses: Young At Most Positions, Tough Schedule

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: -11.5
2009 National Rank: #10818
2009 State Rank: #42
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2010 Starting Power Rating: -16
2010 National Rank: #11689
2010 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -22
Dynasty National Rank: #12984
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6
Dynasty Record: 22-33 (13-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 7-2
2009 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2009 Points For Average: 27.8
2009 Points Against Average: 15.1
2009 Differential: +12.7
2009 Wins: #10368 Cut Bank (33-19), #11433 Lincoln County (Eureka) (13-12), #12481 Superior (20-6), #13642 Troy (46-6), #14100 Thompson Falls (7-6), #14267 Cascade (41-6), #14589 St. Ignatius (54-18)
2009 Losses: #7697 Loyola-Sacred Heart (Missoula) (28-7), #12833 Bigfork (35-29)
2009 Opponents W-L: 30-45
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/3 at Cut Bank, 9/10 Superior, 9/17 Bigfork, 9/24 at Troy, 10/1 at Lincoln County (Eureka), 10/8 Thompson Falls, 10/15 vs St. Ignatius, 10/20 at Cascade
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Cut Bank (-9.4), Superior (-14), Lincoln County (Eureka) (-15.6)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: St. Ignatius (-49.2), Cascade (-38.3), Thompson Falls (-36.5)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.1 (-22 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #73
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #14255
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2010 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 9/3 at Cut Bank [projection: 21-13 loss]







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