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GENERAL
Nickname: Bluejays
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Tom Tourtillott
League: Great Northern (moving from Wisconsin Valley)
Playoff Division: none

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Sam Arneson 6'4" 225 Senior TE 4.70 [Wisconsin]

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 24.7
2010 National Rank: #2378
2010 State Rank: #48
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 21.5
2011 National Rank: #2583
2011 State Rank: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2815
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 31-20 (18-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 20.6
2010 Points Against Average: 17.5
2010 Differential: +3.1
2010 Wins: #1504 Marshfield (15-10), #3193 Antigo (19-14), #3193 Antigo (21-14), #4223 Wausau West (Wausau) (28-7), #5216 Everest [D. C.] (Schofield) (28-14), #6340 Lakeland (Minocqua) (28-15), #8131 Rhinelander (28-0), #9256 Wausau East (Wausau) (34-21)
2010 Losses: #890 Stevens Point (32-0), #1647 Menomonie (28-12), #1783 Lincoln (Wisconsin Rapids) (38-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 60-52
Recent League Championships: 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Superior, 8/26 at Menomonie, 9/2 at Medford, 9/9 Mosinee, 9/16 Lakeland (Minocqua), 9/23 at Ashland, 9/30 Onalaska, 10/7 Rhinelander, 10/14 at Antigo
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Menomonie (28.5), Mosinee (22.7), Antigo (13.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ashland (-11.4), Superior (-10.8), Onalaska (-3.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4 (19 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #142
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6264
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%
Opener: 8/19 Superior [projection: 38-6 win]



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