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GENERAL
Nickname: Chickasaws
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Scott Frerichs
League: 2A District 3
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Larson 6'3.5" 245 Senior T/DT 5.29
Mitch Frerichs 5'10" 160 Senior QB/DB 4.71
Logan Hopp 5'8" 265 Senior NG/G 5.26

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Defense, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -4.4
2010 National Rank: #9203
2010 State Rank: #120
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -3.9
2011 National Rank: #9107
2011 State Rank: #117
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 11.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4650
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.4
Dynasty Record: 30-21 (22-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 25.1
2010 Points Against Average: 17
2010 Differential: +8.1
2010 Wins: #9610 Iowa Falls (30-20), #10889 Crestwood (Cresco) (33-0), #12248 Central Springs (Manly) (34-0), #13085 Denver (39-7), #13143 Forest City (33-14)
2010 Losses: #3787 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (21-14), #8097 Columbus (Waterloo) (35-14), #9248 Clarion-Goldfield (Clarion) (27-14), #10343 Osage (29-15)
2010 Opponents W-L: 41-49
Recent League Championships: 2009 (3A District 3), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/9/11 Denver (41-21), 9/16/11 Iowa Falls (27-14), 9/23/11 Central Springs (Manly) (54-20)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Crestwood (Cresco), 9/2 at Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah), 9/9 Denver, 9/16 at Iowa Falls, 9/23 Central Springs (Manly), 9/30 at Forest City, 10/7 Columbus (Waterloo), 10/14 at Osage, 10/21 Clarion-Goldfield (Clarion)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (13.7), Columbus (Waterloo) (-0.1), Clarion-Goldfield (Clarion) (-3.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Denver (-25.7), Forest City (-21.8), Central Springs (Manly) (-19.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #145
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11354
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Crestwood (Cresco) [projection: 26-21 win]