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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunder
Colors: Navy/Columbia
Coach: Tom Kish
League: Granite Ridge (moving from Mississippi 8)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Lunning 6'2" 195 Senior QB/LB 4.80
Caleb Lunning 6'1" 175 Senior WR/FS 4.48
Jake Antolak 6'2" 250 Senior OL/DL 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LB, Secondary, WR
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 1.6
2010 National Rank: #7517
2010 State Rank: #142
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 4.8
2011 National Rank: #6338
2011 State Rank: #103
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -1.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8501
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 18-29 (10-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (tied for 5th)
2010 Points For Average: 18.8
2010 Points Against Average: 22.7
2010 Differential: -3.9
2010 Wins: #6851 Cambridge-Isanti (Cambridge) (34-13), #7359 Monticello (24-22), #11865 Princeton (30-20), #12517 Elk River (32-3)
2010 Losses: #595 Rogers (50-0), #2130 Becker (28-0), #3924 St. Michael-Albertville (Albertville) (15-13), #6691 Annandale (25-14), #6907 Big Lake (28-22)
2010 Opponents W-L: 44-44
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 9/1/11 Cambridge-Isanti (Cambridge) (12-7), 9/9/11 Little Falls (33-13), 9/16/11 Foley (27-13), 9/23/11 Mora (8-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/1 Cambridge-Isanti (Cambridge), 9/9 Little Falls, 9/16 at Foley, 9/23 Mora, 9/30 at Milaca, 10/7 at Fergus Falls, 10/14 St. Cloud Cathedral (St. Cloud), 10/19 at Princeton
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Milaca (12.3), Little Falls (8), Cambridge-Isanti (Cambridge) (4.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Princeton (-14.2), Fergus Falls (-13.1), Foley (0.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7 (6.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #147
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8114
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 9/1 Cambridge-Isanti (Cambridge) [projection: 21-17 win]