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GENERAL
Nickname: Badgers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Craig Schmeckpeper
League: C1 District 8 (moving from C1 District 9)
Playoff Division: C1
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trent Osnes 6'2" 220 FB/MLB 4.90
Kolton Brown 6'0" 175 ILB/CB 4.60
Dillon Eklund 5'11" 170 WR/S 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Top Defensive Starters Return, Strong Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 15.2
2011 National Rank: #4302
2011 State Rank: #49
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 17.5
2012 National Rank: #3453
2012 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4233
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 57-30 (28-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 24.8
2011 Points Against Average: 10.5
2011 Differential: +14.3
2011 Wins: #6250 Gothenburg (25-7), #9048 Gordon-Rushville (Gordon) (7-6), #9282 Broken Bow (14-0), #9623 Kimball (42-14), #9845 O'Neill (20-13), #9902 Cozad (20-3), #10672 Chamberlain (SD) (54-0), #14220 Ainsworth (47-6)
2011 Losses: #1433 Pierce (30-13), #2058 Winner (SD) (26-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 44-50
Recent League Championships: 2011 (C1 District 9), 2006 (C1 District 9), 2003 (Class C1 District 9)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Chamberlain (SD), 9/7 Gordon-Rushville (Gordon), 9/14 Winner (SD), 9/21 Broken Bow, 9/28 at Ord, 10/5 O'Neill, 10/12 at Ainsworth, 10/19 at Chadron
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Winner (SD) (32.7), Chadron (8), Broken Bow (-1.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ainsworth (-40.2), Chamberlain (SD) (-8.1), O'Neill (-7.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7 (1.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #133
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8763
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%