Larimore (ND) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Polar Bears Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Paul Peterson League: A Region 2 Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2011 JV Record: 3-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS P. J. Petersen 6'4" 215 Senior LB/QB 4.91 Brayden Hofer 6'2" 275 Junior DL/OL 5.66 Derek Grogan 5'11" 175 Senior DB/RB 5.17 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB, OL, LB Team Weaknesses: Team Speed, DB RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -6.4 2011 National Rank: #9607 2011 State Rank: #36 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2012 Starting Power Rating: -3.9 2012 National Rank: #8923 2012 State Rank: #30 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -0.2 Dynasty National Rank: #8281 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.7 Dynasty Record: 42-35 (27-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 6-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 36 2011 Points Against Average: 18.6 2011 Differential: +17.4 2011 Wins: #9782 Park River/Fordville-Lankin (Park River) (28-14), #11795 Northern Cass (Hunter) (54-6), #12213 North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rock Lake/Rolette/Wolford] (Rolla) (42-20), #13372 Hatton/Northwood (Northwood) (42-0), #13459 Langdon/Munich (Langdon) (49-23), #14467 Midway/Minto (Inkster) (52-12) 2011 Losses: #7406 Harvey/Fessenden-Bowdon (Harvey) (38-21), #8197 Milnor/North Sargent (Gwinner) (42-30), #9452 Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn (Westhope) (12-6) 2011 Opponents W-L: 36-41 Recent League Championships: 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/21 vs Williams County co-op [Tioga/Ray] (Tioga), 8/31 at Park River/Fordville-Lankin (Park River), 9/7 vs Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn (Westhope), 9/14 Langdon/Munich (Langdon), 9/21 at Midway/Minto (Inkster), 9/28 Harvey/Fessenden-Bowdon (Harvey), 10/5 vs North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rock Lake/Rolette/Wolford] (Rolla), 10/12 Hatton/Northwood (Northwood) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Harvey/Fessenden-Bowdon (Harvey) (0.4), Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn (Westhope) (-5.8), Park River/Fordville-Lankin (Park River) (-7.2) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Midway/Minto (Inkster) (-57), Hatton/Northwood (Northwood) (-31.1), Langdon/Munich (Langdon) (-24.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.1 (-15.3 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12037 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10% |