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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Doug Hodges
League: Great Western
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 1-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Turunen 6'3" 275 Senior OL/DE
Jake Goodreau 6'1" 305 Senior OL/DL
Danny Alexander 5'10" 160 Senior FB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Numbers (Players), Speed

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -2.9
2010 National Rank: #8826
2010 State Rank: #339
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -1.4
2011 National Rank: #8413
2011 State Rank: #319
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -5.9
Dynasty National Rank: #9883
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 24-22 [23-23 on the field] (19-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 21.7
2010 Points Against Average: 16.8
2010 Differential: +4.9
2010 Wins: #8526 Ontonagon (20-8), #11602 L'Anse (6-0), #12278 Johnston [A. D.] (Bessemer) (32-8), #13233 Houghton (26-7), #13681 Washburn (WI) (53-0), #14528 Ewen-Trout Creek (Ewen) (48-0)
2010 Losses: #2956 Forest Park (Crystal Falls) (36-14), #2956 Forest Park (Crystal Falls) (35-6), #4678 Lake Linden-Hubbell (Lake Linden) (40-6), #5177 Hurley (WI) (34-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 52-49
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Lake Linden-Hubbell (Lake Linden), 9/2 Hancock, 9/9 at Johnston [A. D.] (Bessemer), 9/23 at L'Anse, 9/30 Hurley (WI), 10/7 Forest Park (Crystal Falls), 10/14 at Houghton, 10/21 at Ontonagon
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Forest Park (Crystal Falls) (17.4), Hurley (WI) (11.1), Lake Linden-Hubbell (Lake Linden) (5.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Houghton (-26.8), Johnston [A. D.] (Bessemer) (-19.8), L'Anse (-15.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3 (-4.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #367
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9800
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Lake Linden-Hubbell (Lake Linden) [projection: 19-13 loss]