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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Fred Wieck
League: 3A District 3
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chandler Diercks 5'10" 155 Junior C 4.70
Pete Swenson 6'3" 215 Senior MLB 4.90
Brock Adams 5'11" 160 Junior QB 5.10

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Amount Of Experience
Team Weaknesses: RBs

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 12.3
2012 National Rank: #5051
2012 State Rank: #49
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 11.4
2013 National Rank: #4955
2013 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 19.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2912
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 51-7 (33-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 25.5
2012 Points Against Average: 12.5
2012 Differential: +13
2012 Wins: #7282 Boone (35-0), #7599 Crestwood (Cresco) (19-12), #8243 Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (42-0), #8344 Iowa Falls (19-7), #8754 Webster City (24-7), #9627 Algona (27-7), #10518 Mason City (34-7), #12497 Charles City (44-7)
2012 Losses: #2654 Grinnell (33-10), #5358 Forest City (32-17), #6074 Humboldt (26-10)
2012 Opponents W-L: 54-57
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010, 2009 (3A District 2), 2008 (3A District 2), 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2004 (3A District 2), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Mason City, 9/6 at Forest City, 9/13 Crestwood (Cresco), 9/20 at Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly), 9/27 Humboldt, 10/11 at Charles City, 10/18 Iowa Falls, 10/25 at Algona
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Forest City (10.9), Humboldt (7.8), Crestwood (Cresco) (6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Charles City (-22.5), Algona (-13.3), Mason City (-10.9)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 (2.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #81
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9139
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 27%