Mandan (ND)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Braves Colors: Black/White Coach: Pat O'Brien League: AAA West Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #3 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 31 2011 National Rank: #1585 2011 State Rank: #3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 29.8 2012 National Rank: #1484 2012 State Rank: #3 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 0.3 Dynasty National Rank: #8076 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 30.7 Dynasty Record: 32-52 (19-38 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 9-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2011 Points For Average: 37.6 2011 Points Against Average: 12.9 2011 Differential: +24.7 2011 Wins: #852 Bismarck (20-19), #3332 Minot/Dakota Memorial (Minot) (28-7), #5912 Red River (Grand Forks) (34-0), #5912 Red River (Grand Forks) (43-21), #6213 Devils Lake/North Dakota School for the Deaf (Devils Lake) (49-3), #7615 Williston (49-6), #8936 Dickinson/Hope Christian (Dickinson) (41-7), #9070 Grand Forks Central (Grand Forks) (61-7), #12410 Jamestown/Medina/Montpelier (Jamestown) (47-13) 2011 Losses: #852 Bismarck (32-30), #2131 Century (Bismarck) (27-12) 2011 Opponents W-L: 65-48 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 Grand Forks Central (Grand Forks), 8/31 at Devils Lake/North Dakota School for the Deaf (Devils Lake), 9/7 Jamestown/Medina/Montpelier (Jamestown), 9/14 at Minot/Dakota Memorial (Minot), 9/21 Williston, 9/28 at Red River (Grand Forks), 10/4 vs Bismarck, 10/11 vs Century (Bismarck), 10/17 Dickinson/Hope Christian (Dickinson) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bismarck (44.5), Century (Bismarck) (32.1), Minot/Dakota Memorial (Minot) (18.7) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jamestown/Medina/Montpelier (Jamestown) (-21.9), Grand Forks Central (Grand Forks) (-3.8), Williston (0.5) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 (13 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4296 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.