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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Richard Henert
League: Northern Railbelt
Playoff Division: Large
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Matthew 'Moo' Rogers 5'8" 170 Senior QB/SS 4.90
Lance Wright 6'4" 185 Junior WR/S 4.50
Aaron Betts 6'2" 235 Senior DE/TE 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Starter Experience, WRs, Strong QB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defense, Small, Must Be Confident Enough To Win Games Early In Season

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -3.4
2011 National Rank: #8898
2011 State Rank: #18
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -0.9
2012 National Rank: #8226
2012 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 18.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2545
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.2
Dynasty Record: 46-35 (30-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th)
2011 Points For Average: 33.6
2011 Points Against Average: 42.1
2011 Differential: -8.5
2011 Wins: #3695 Kenai Central (Kenai) (52-29), #11909 Lathrop (Fairbanks) (62-18)
2011 Losses: #2977 Juneau-Douglas (Juneau) (57-0), #3325 West (Anchorage) (44-28), #5180 Palmer (42-21), #5240 West Valley (Fairbanks) (62-38), #5498 Wasilla (43-29), #11194 Colony (Palmer) (42-39)
2011 Opponents W-L: 39-34
Recent State Championships: 2004
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/10/12 Dimond [A. J.] (Anchorage) (32-14)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/10 at Dimond [A. J.] (Anchorage), 8/18 at West Valley (Fairbanks), 8/25 vs Juneau-Douglas (Juneau), 8/31 Kenai Central (Kenai), 9/7 at Wasilla, 9/14 Palmer, 9/21 Lathrop (Fairbanks), 9/28 Colony (Palmer)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Juneau-Douglas (Juneau) (21.7), West Valley (Fairbanks) (17.8), Dimond [A. J.] (Anchorage) (13.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lathrop (Fairbanks) (-18.3), Colony (Palmer) (-10.3), Palmer (6.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5191
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%