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GENERAL
Nickname: Bluejays
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Tom Tourtillott
League: Great Northern
Playoff Division: none

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 1.4
2011 National Rank: #7586
2011 State Rank: #192
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 1.4
2012 National Rank: #7360
2012 State Rank: #182
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4434
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.8
Dynasty Record: 42-46 (26-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 18
2011 Points Against Average: 26.3
2011 Differential: -8.3
2011 Wins: #5035 Onalaska (35-33), #10810 Rhinelander (20-7), #11196 Lakeland (Minocqua) (29-16), #11529 Ashland (21-20)
2011 Losses: #450 Menomonie (41-0), #1844 Marshfield (43-7), #2436 Mosinee (29-15), #4397 Antigo (27-14), #5417 Medford (21-14), #7396 Superior (26-25)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-48
Recent League Championships: 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Menomonie, 8/31 Medford, 9/7 at Mosinee, 9/14 at Lakeland (Minocqua), 9/21 Ashland, 9/28 at Onalaska, 10/5 at Rhinelander, 10/12 Antigo
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Menomonie (44.2), Mosinee (24.7), Antigo (12.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ashland (-16), Lakeland (Minocqua) (-14.3), Rhinelander (-12.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 (11.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #123
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5008
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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