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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Troy Rider
League: 3A District 8
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Gacke 6'4" 250 Senior T/DT 5.10
Colton Spaur 5'11" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.56
Ryan Douglas 6'2" 180 Senior WR/FS 4.64

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Balanced Offense, Experience On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -10.9
2011 National Rank: #10540
2011 State Rank: #158
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: -10.4
2012 National Rank: #10411
2012 State Rank: #153
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -2.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9090
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 35-45 (23-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 18.9
2011 Points Against Average: 29.7
2011 Differential: -10.8
2011 Wins: #11107 Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center) (21-7), #14147 Saydel (Des Moines) (62-6)
2011 Losses: #1821 A-D-M (Adel) (36-0), #3343 PCM (Monroe) (40-14), #3472 Pella (42-16), #4738 Norwalk (43-0), #6785 Carlisle (28-20), #7261 Newton (31-23), #9724 Perry (34-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 59-36
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/21/11 Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center) (21-7)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at PCM (Monroe), 8/31 Newton, 9/7 Winterset, 9/14 at Pella, 9/21 at Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center), 9/28 Carlisle, 10/5 at Chariton, 10/12 Norwalk, 10/19 at Oskaloosa
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: PCM (Monroe) (19.8), Pella (19.1), Norwalk (13.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Chariton (-25.9), Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center) (-13.8), Winterset (-7.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7003
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%