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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Troy Rider
League: 3A District 8
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Derek Seddon 6'3" 255 Senior T/DT 5.21
Bryce Poffenbarger 6'1.5" 215 Senior OL/DE 5.19
Stephen Creary 6'2" 270 Senior C/NG 5.41

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Skill Position Depth, Experience
Team Weaknesses: DL Depth, LBs, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -7.2
2010 National Rank: #9805
2010 State Rank: #138
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 0
2011 National Rank: #7683
2011 State Rank: #87
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -10.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10992
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 16-29 (9-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th)
2010 Points For Average: 18.4
2010 Points Against Average: 32.3
2010 Differential: -13.9
2010 Wins: #8337 Newton (24-23), #9506 PCM (Monroe) (13-10), #13838 Saydel (Des Moines) (47-18)
2010 Losses: #2236 Pella (55-0), #4169 Carlisle (35-7), #5896 Norwalk (35-20), #6444 A-D-M (Adel) (34-14), #7525 Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center) (40-22), #10369 Perry (41-19)
2010 Opponents W-L: 54-40
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at PCM (Monroe), 9/2 Pella, 9/9 A-D-M (Adel), 9/16 at Norwalk, 9/23 Carlisle, 9/30 at Newton, 10/7 Saydel (Des Moines), 10/14 at Perry, 10/21 at Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pella (25.6), A-D-M (Adel) (11.4), Carlisle (11)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Saydel (Des Moines) (-34.2), Perry (-7.9), PCM (Monroe) (-5.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7729
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at PCM (Monroe) [projection: 28-21 win]