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GENERAL
Nickname: Bison
Colors: Green/White/Gold
Coach: Rick Philion
League: A Region 4
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Stetson Carr 6'2" 190 Senior QB/FS 4.71
Austin Cieslak 6'3" 245 Junior MLB/OL 5.09
Briar Bornemann 5'8" 160 Junior RB/CB 4.54

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: Must Mature Quickly, Inexperience At Key Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 19.9
2011 National Rank: #3323
2011 State Rank: #6
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 18
2012 National Rank: #3346
2012 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 13.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3795
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7
Dynasty Record: 60-23 (44-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 38.1
2011 Points Against Average: 9
2011 Differential: +29.1
2011 Wins: #5529 Heart River co-op [Belfield/South Heart] (Belfield) (26-13), #6342 Velva (37-19), #8006 New Salem/Glen Ullin (New Salem) (34-0), #8491 Killdeer/Halliday (Killdeer) (18-7), #9703 Beulah (42-0), #10526 Williams County co-op [Tioga/Ray] (Tioga) (42-0), #10742 Grant County/Flasher (Elgin) (45-12), #12016 Southern McLean [Washburn/Wilton/Wing] (Washburn) (50-14), #12608 Richardton-Taylor/Hebron (Richardton) (52-6), #14066 Standing Rock/Selfridge (Fort Yates) (46-0)
2011 Losses: #1709 Stanley/Powers Lake (Stanley) (28-27)
2011 Opponents W-L: 55-48
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2006 (tied for 1st; AA Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Beulah, 8/31 New Salem/Glen Ullin (New Salem), 9/7 at Killdeer/Halliday (Killdeer), 9/14 at Heart River co-op [Belfield/South Heart] (Belfield), 9/21 Richardton-Taylor/Hebron (Richardton), 9/28 Southern McLean [Washburn/Wilton/Wing] (Washburn), 10/5 at Standing Rock/Selfridge (Fort Yates), 10/12 at Grant County/Flasher (Elgin)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Heart River co-op [Belfield/South Heart] (Belfield) (9.7), Killdeer/Halliday (Killdeer) (-5.3), New Salem/Glen Ullin (New Salem) (-6.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Standing Rock/Selfridge (Fort Yates) (-37.5), Richardton-Taylor/Hebron (Richardton) (-22.9), Southern McLean [Washburn/Wilton/Wing] (Washburn) (-19)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.6 (-2.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10986
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 79%