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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunder
Colors: Navy/Columbia
Coach: Tom Kish
League: Mississippi 8
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2009 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Glen Bye 6'2" 205 Senior QB/FS
George Kratee 5'9" 170 Senior RB/CB
Jamal Samaha 6'3" 265 Senior T/ILB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, OL, Experienced Defense
Team Weaknesses: Depth At WR, Depth On DL

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 5.3
2009 National Rank: #6600
2009 State Rank: #120
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating*: 10.9
2010 National Rank*: #4949
2010 State Rank*: #80
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -12.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11384
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 24.4
Dynasty Record: 17-45 (7-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 5-5
2009 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th)
2009 Points For Average: 22.1
2009 Points Against Average: 23.5
2009 Differential: -1.4
2009 Wins: #5193 Cambridge-Isanti (Cambridge) (20-14), #8800 Litchfield (33-14), #10228 Monticello (21-7), #10368 Princeton (32-13), #11784 Mound-Westonka (Mound) (42-14)
2009 Losses: #1619 Rogers (48-6), #1727 Albany (44-14), #3190 Buffalo (30-14), #6193 Becker (30-23), #9005 Big Lake (21-16)
2009 Opponents W-L: 45-51
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/2 at Rogers, 9/10 Cambridge-Isanti (Cambridge), 9/17 at St. Michael-Albertville (Albertville), 9/24 Princeton, 10/1 at Becker, 10/8 Monticello, 10/15 at Big Lake, 10/20 Elk River, 10/26 Annandale
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents*: Rogers (29), St. Michael-Albertville (Albertville) (15.2), Annandale (11.4)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents*: Princeton (-16.7), Elk River (-14.3), Monticello (-5.1)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.4 (6.7 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 4.3
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +4.7
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #128
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7249
2010 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2010 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Rogers [projection: 35-17 loss]




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