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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Paul Kirby
League: Great Polar - Blue
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #55

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Mallinger 6'0" 170 Senior RB/S
Mitch Mallinger 6'0" 205 Senior OL/DL
Jonathan Mielke 6'1" 185 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -41
2011 National Rank: #14248
2011 State Rank: #302
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -30.5
2012 National Rank: #13408
2012 State Rank: #288
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -12.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11808
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.3
Dynasty Record: 35-48 (23-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 0-9
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 13.9
2011 Points Against Average: 43.3
2011 Differential: -29.4
2011 Wins: none
2011 Losses: #2281 Moose Lake/Willow River (Moose Lake) (59-6), #4941 Braham (54-14), #9309 Pine City (39-0), #9722 Esko (57-14), #11872 Barnum (47-8), #12122 Hinckley-Finlayson (Hinckley) (22-14), #12122 Hinckley-Finlayson (Hinckley) (44-19), #12233 Crosby-Ironton (Crosby) (28-20), #13532 Aitkin (40-30)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-34
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/30 Braham, 9/7 at Crosby-Ironton (Crosby), 9/14 Hinckley-Finlayson (Hinckley), 9/28 Esko, 10/5 Moose Lake/Willow River (Moose Lake), 10/12 at Two Harbors, 10/17 at East Central (Sandstone)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Moose Lake/Willow River (Moose Lake) (25.7), Braham (12.2), Esko (-10.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: East Central (Sandstone) (-27.5), Crosby-Ironton (Crosby) (-20.4), Hinckley-Finlayson (Hinckley) (-19.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5 (-10.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #239
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10050
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%