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GENERAL
Nickname: Eskomos
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Bill Hudspith
League: Great Polar - White
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Riley Mudek 5'10" 160 Senior RB/SS 4.75
Wyatt Bagay 6'0.5" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.85
Mark Peterson 6'2" 155 Junior QB 5.10

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Size On Lines, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -6.9
2011 National Rank: #9721
2011 State Rank: #199
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -10.4
2012 National Rank: #10411
2012 State Rank: #211
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -0.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8245
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.3
Dynasty Record: 54-36 [55-35 on the field] (23-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 34.4
2011 Points Against Average: 32.1
2011 Differential: +2.3
2011 Wins: #9581 Cook County (Grand Marais) (42-14), #11605 Two Harbors (43-13), #13212 Marshall (Duluth) (33-8), #14253 Rush City (57-14)
2011 Losses: #2281 Moose Lake/Willow River (Moose Lake) (54-20), #3646 Holy Family Catholic (Victoria) (41-33), #4941 Braham (48-26), #6753 Deer River (50-22), #9125 Virginia (47-34)
2011 Opponents W-L: 58-38
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Polar AA), 2004 (Polar AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/30 Deer River, 9/7 at Eveleth-Gilbert (Eveleth), 9/14 at Moose Lake/Willow River (Moose Lake), 9/21 Two Harbors, 9/28 at Rush City, 10/5 Pine City, 10/12 at Aitkin, 10/17 Crosby-Ironton (Crosby)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Moose Lake/Willow River (Moose Lake) (25.7), Deer River (4.8), Pine City (-5.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Eveleth-Gilbert (Eveleth) (-46.4), Aitkin (-31.1), Rush City (-30.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2 (-3.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #280
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11414
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%