Pine River-Backus (Pine River, MN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Randy Schwegel League: Northstar - East Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #45 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -18.5 2011 National Rank: #11946 2011 State Rank: #252 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -18.5 2012 National Rank: #11890 2012 State Rank: #249 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -16 Dynasty National Rank: #12568 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.5 Dynasty Record: 38-44 (30-28 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 26.9 2011 Points Against Average: 14.9 2011 Differential: +12 2011 Wins: #12889 Cass Lake-Bena (Cass Lake) (39-20), #13168 Fosston (21-0), #14300 Lake of the Woods (Baudette) (56-6), #14338 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley/Laporte (Walker) (36-6), #14477 Blackduck (55-0) 2011 Losses: #8253 Bagley (38-6), #9384 Pillager (16-10), #9384 Pillager (34-13), #9798 Frazee (14-6) 2011 Opponents W-L: 33-51 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Northstar) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Fosston, 9/7 at Walker-Hackensack-Akeley/Laporte (Walker), 9/14 Cass Lake-Bena (Cass Lake), 9/21 Bagley, 9/28 at Frazee, 10/5 at Blackduck, 10/12 Pillager, 10/17 at Lake of the Woods (Baudette) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bagley (-0.7), Frazee (-2.8), Pillager (-5.5) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Walker-Hackensack-Akeley/Laporte (Walker) (-43.3), Blackduck (-43.2), Lake of the Woods (Baudette) (-42.2) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.7 (-20.7 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.7 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #298 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12391 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.