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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%