Kindred (ND)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Blue/White Coach: Cody Kittelson League: AA East Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 0-5-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Austin Dahlgren 5'10" 210 Senior RB/DL 4.90 Jack Plankers 6'8" 290 Senior OL/DL 5.20 Eric Bachmeier 6'1" 175 Sophomore QB/DB 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: All Skill Players Return, Adjusting To New System, Many Seasoned Players Team Weaknesses: Graduated 3 Of 5 OL, Defending Pass, DBs Must Improve RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -13.1 2010 National Rank: #11074 2010 State Rank: #46 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -8.6 2011 National Rank: #10184 2011 State Rank: #39 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -10 Dynasty National Rank: #10952 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.4 Dynasty Record: 12-34 (9-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th) 2010 Points For Average: 12.2 2010 Points Against Average: 28.3 2010 Differential: -16.1 2010 Wins: #8796 Central Cass (Casselton) (14-8), #13260 Oak Grove Lutheran/Park Christian (Fargo) (30-8) 2010 Losses: #996 Shanley (Fargo) (50-0), #3574 Milnor/North Sargent (Gwinner) (35-0), #4680 Valley City (42-12), #5093 Lisbon (28-0), #7027 Grafton (32-22), #10265 Wahpeton (38-19), #11607 Oakes (14-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 49-41 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Oak Grove Lutheran (Fargo), 9/9 at Lisbon, 9/16 Shanley (Fargo), 9/23 at Valley City, 9/30 vs Wahpeton, 10/7 Griggs-Barnes County [Griggs County Central/North Central/Wimbledon-Courtenay] (Cooperstown), 10/13 Grafton/St. Thomas (Grafton), 10/18 at Central Cass (Casselton) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Shanley (Fargo) (34.4), Valley City (6.8), Lisbon (4.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Griggs-Barnes County [Griggs County Central/North Central/Wimbledon-Courtenay] (Cooperstown) (-19.8), Wahpeton (-6.9), Central Cass (Casselton) (-2.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7492 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Oak Grove Lutheran (Fargo) [projection: 28-21 loss]