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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Bubba Sullivan
League: Missota
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2010 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cody Fugate 5'11" 180 Senior DB/RB 4.60
Ethan Koep 6'3" 210 Senior TE/LB 4.80
Max Weaver 6'3" 235 Junior OL/DL 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Starters

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 20.6
2010 National Rank: #3141
2010 State Rank: #51
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 7.8
2011 National Rank: #5551
2011 State Rank: #88
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 22.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2003
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.8
Dynasty Record: 39-19 (24-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 20.6
2010 Points Against Average: 13.5
2010 Differential: +7.1
2010 Wins: #6194 Faribault (34-6), #6559 Winona (14-0), #6680 Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield) (16-8), #6906 New Prague (19-9), #7573 Chaska (25-0), #8629 Chanhassen (28-6), #9971 Farmington (21-16), #11113 Red Wing (42-13)
2010 Losses: #631 St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights) (35-21), #1273 Mankato West (Mankato) (20-0), #2030 Shakopee (35-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 59-52
Recent League Championships: 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/16/11 New Prague (33-20)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/1 at St. Paul Central (St. Paul), 9/9 at Chaska, 9/16 New Prague, 9/23 at Red Wing, 9/30 Chanhassen, 10/7 at Farmington, 10/14 Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield), 10/19 Shakopee
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Shakopee (27.4), St. Paul Central (St. Paul) (17.5), Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield) (4.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Farmington (-7.9), Red Wing (-7.1), Chaska (0)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2 (11.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #118
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6304
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/1 at St. Paul Central (St. Paul) [projection: 26-14 loss]