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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Karl Schmugge
League: Tri-Valley - West
Playoff Division: none

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

TOP PLAYERS
Owen Heyn 6'0" 165 Junior RB/LB 4.85
Bragg Eastin 5'11" 190 Junior G/LB 5.30
Nate Lindloff 5'10" 160 Junior QB/S 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -2.5
2012 National Rank: #8639
2012 State Rank: #323
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2013 Starting Power Rating: -7
2013 National Rank: #9639
2013 State Rank: #361
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -6.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9960
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 24-24 (17-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th)
2012 Points For Average: 33.6
2012 Points Against Average: 27.4
2012 Differential: +6.2
2012 Wins: #7382 Merrill (28-14), #9777 Carson City-Crystal (Carson City) (41-6), #13488 All Saints Central (Bay City) (56-27), #13502 Breckenridge (49-21), #14025 St. Louis (60-14)
2012 Losses: #462 Ithaca (62-14), #3829 Carrollton (49-7), #8200 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (45-40), #10902 St. Charles (9-7)
2012 Opponents W-L: 45-45
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/5/12 St. Louis (60-14), 10/12/12 Breckenridge (49-21), 10/19/12 All Saints Central (Bay City) (56-27)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/29 at Carson City-Crystal (Carson City), 9/6 at Carrollton, 9/13 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw), 9/20 at St. Louis, 9/27 St. Charles, 10/4 at Merrill, 10/11 Ithaca, 10/18 at Breckenridge, 10/25 All Saints Central (Bay City)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Ithaca (44.9), Carrollton (15.9), Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (1.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: All Saints Central (Bay City) (-34.3), Breckenridge (-31.6), St. Louis (-30.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #352
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10017
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 5th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%