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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Chris Evers
League: 1A District 6
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2010 JV Record: 6-2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mitch Harger 5'10" 180 Senior 4.70
Dylan Liebe 6'1" 230 Senior 5.50
Colton Martin 5'6" 150 Junior 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Finishing Games

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -23.7
2010 National Rank: #12825
2010 State Rank: #219
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -10.2
2011 National Rank: #10519
2011 State Rank: #156
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -25.9
Dynasty National Rank: #13483
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.7
Dynasty Record: 14-32 (10-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 19.8
2010 Points Against Average: 24.6
2010 Differential: -4.8
2010 Wins: #13232 Pekin (Packwood) (28-0), #14060 Highland (Riverside) (41-28), #14478 North Linn (Troy Mills) (33-6), #14620 Cardinal (Eldon) (26-0)
2010 Losses: #4231 West Branch (50-0), #6688 North Cedar (Stanwood) (36-0), #7338 Starmont (Arlington) (54-14), #12188 Wapello (26-22), #12724 Iowa Valley (Marengo) (21-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 49-40
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5
Streak List: 8/26/11 North Linn (Troy Mills) (27-0), 9/2/11 Iowa Valley (Marengo) (35-13), 9/9/11 West Branch (42-35), 9/16/11 Van Buren (Keosauqua) (53-6), 9/23/11 Cardinal (Eldon) (61-16)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at North Linn (Troy Mills), 9/2 Iowa Valley (Marengo), 9/9 West Branch, 9/16 at Van Buren (Keosauqua), 9/23 Cardinal (Eldon), 9/30 at North Cedar (Stanwood), 10/7 at Highland (Riverside), 10/14 Pekin (Packwood), 10/21 at Wapello
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Branch (20.7), North Cedar (Stanwood) (4.9), Wapello (-19.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal (Eldon) (-52.4), North Linn (Troy Mills) (-46), Pekin (Packwood) (-27.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.8 (-17.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #243
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13296
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at North Linn (Troy Mills) [projection: 42-8 win]