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GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Rob Bedlion
League: AA West
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Trevor Wettlaufer 5'11" 190 Senior RB/SS 4.60
Harrison Aide 5'9" 155 Junior WR/CB 4.80
Wyatt Johnson 6'0" 210 Senior OL/DL 5.10

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong OL, RB Experience, Large Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Looking To Improve

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 4
2011 National Rank: #6924
2011 State Rank: #17
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 1.3
2012 National Rank: #7381
2012 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -3.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9408
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 30-47 (22-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 28
2011 Points Against Average: 13.9
2011 Differential: +14.1
2011 Wins: #9340 St. Mary's Central (Bismarck) (20-7), #9452 Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn (Westhope) (14-6), #9666 Bishop Ryan/Sawyer (Minot) (30-8), #9703 Beulah (18-15), #10526 Williams County co-op [Tioga/Ray] (Tioga) (32-14), #12323 Trinity/New England (Dickinson) (44-14), #12459 Rugby (38-0), #13602 Turtle Mountain (Belcourt) (50-18)
2011 Losses: #3450 Wahpeton (40-20), #8836 Carrington/Pingree-Buchanan/Kensal (Carrington) (17-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 43-52
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/21 Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn (Westhope), 8/25 at Williams County co-op [Tioga/Ray] (Tioga), 9/7 St. Mary's Central (Bismarck), 9/14 at Rugby, 9/21 vs Bishop Ryan/Sawyer (Minot), 9/28 at Beulah, 10/5 Carrington, 10/11 at Trinity/New England (Dickinson), 10/16 Turtle Mountain (Belcourt)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn (Westhope) (-5.8), Bishop Ryan/Sawyer (Minot) (-6.7), Beulah (-6.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Turtle Mountain (Belcourt) (-36.6), Trinity/New England (Dickinson) (-21), Rugby (-19.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9 (-6.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #41
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11103
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 31%