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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Eric Borman
League: 3A District 3
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #59

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 1-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Cink WR
Michael Erpelding TE/LB
Nick Buchanan OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -28.8
2010 National Rank: #13385
2010 State Rank: #241
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -32.3
2011 National Rank: #13619
2011 State Rank: #249
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -6.9
Dynasty National Rank: #10173
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.4
Dynasty Record: 16-30 (12-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 1-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2010 Points For Average: 12.9
2010 Points Against Average: 31.9
2010 Differential: -19
2010 Wins: #13972 Nevada (34-7)
2010 Losses: #3830 Clear Lake (42-0), #6494 Ballard (Huxley) (48-7), #6775 Webster City (42-13), #9098 Boone (35-0), #10514 Lincoln Central (Estherville) (19-7), #11408 Humboldt (34-27), #12089 Hampton-Dumont (Hampton) (45-21), #13143 Forest City (15-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 41-45
Recent League Championships: 2004 (3A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Forest City, 9/2 at Lincoln Central (Estherville), 9/9 Boone, 9/16 at Clear Lake, 9/23 Hampton-Dumont (Hampton), 9/30 at Nevada, 10/7 Ballard (Huxley), 10/14 at Webster City, 10/21 Humboldt
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Clear Lake (20.5), Ballard (Huxley) (5.7), Webster City (4.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Nevada (-35.4), Forest City (-21.8), Hampton-Dumont (Hampton) (-18.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #138
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11150
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Forest City [projection: 28-21 loss]