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GENERAL
Nickname: Polar Bears
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Paul Peterson
League: A Region 2
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2012 JV Record: 2-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brayden Hofer 6'2" 285 Senior OL/DL 5.47
Matt Bratlie 5'11" 285 Junior OL/DL 5.67
Hunter Trosen 5'10" 155 Senior LB/RB 5.01

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Experience On OL, Solid Core Of RBs
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Speed

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -2.2
2012 National Rank: #8571
2012 State Rank: #27
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2013 Starting Power Rating: -0.7
2013 National Rank: #8175
2013 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #10443
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 25-19 (20-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 34.9
2012 Points Against Average: 15
2012 Differential: +19.9
2012 Wins: #8641 Langdon/Munich (Langdon) (21-14), #8865 Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn (Westhope) (41-12), #10903 Park River/Fordville-Lankin (Park River) (27-0), #11736 Williams County co-op [Tioga/Ray] (Tioga) (32-13), #12194 Harvey/Fessenden-Bowdon (Harvey) (35-13), #13326 North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rock Lake/Rolette/Wolford] (Rolla) (41-27), #14127 Midway/Minto (Inkster) (40-20), #14294 Hatton/Northwood (Northwood) (55-8)
2012 Losses: #10311 Milnor/North Sargent (Gwinner) (28-22)
2012 Opponents W-L: 39-46
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Rugby, 9/6 at North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina] (Walhalla), 9/13 Park River/Fordville-Lankin (Park River), 9/20 Lakota/Adams-Edmore/Dakota Prairie (Lakota), 9/27 at Langdon/Munich (Langdon), 10/4 Midway/Minto (Inkster), 10/11 vs Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg (Mayville), 10/19 North Prairie co-op [Rolette/Wolford/Rolla] (Rolette)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Rugby (4), Langdon/Munich (Langdon) (-2.5), Park River/Fordville-Lankin (Park River) (-7.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Midway/Minto (Inkster) (-41.5), Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg (Mayville) (-29.5), Park River/Fordville-Lankin (Park River) (-7.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.9 (-18.7 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +16.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #54
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11154
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%