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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderhawks
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Dave Vik
League: West Central
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #51

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2012 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Markus Kranz 5'10" 200 Sophomore RB/ILB 4.95
Spencer Hildahl 6'3" 220 Sophomore OL/DT 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Experience At QB
Team Weaknesses: Lost Many Linemen To Graduation

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -22.7
2012 National Rank: #12530
2012 State Rank: #260
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2013 Starting Power Rating: -28.2
2013 National Rank: #13130
2013 State Rank: #276
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -7.5
Dynasty National Rank: #10171
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.7
Dynasty Record: 22-24 (16-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 1-8
2012 League Record/Finish: 1-7 (9th)
2012 Points For Average: 9
2012 Points Against Average: 42.3
2012 Differential: -33.3
2012 Wins: #13426 Yellow Medicine East (Granite Falls) (35-20)
2012 Losses: #1997 B O L D (Olivia) (53-0), #3158 New London-Spicer (New London) (61-0), #3380 Chokio-Alberta/Morris (Chokio) (55-7), #6833 Minnewaska Area (Glenwood) (38-21), #7253 Benson (46-6), #7585 Paynesville (42-0), #9409 Lac qui Parle Valley (Madison) (27-6), #10695 Sauk Centre (39-6)
2012 Opponents W-L: 48-44
Recent League Championships: 2011 (West Central - North), 2007 (tied for 1st; West Central - South)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Paynesville, 9/6 Sauk Centre, 9/13 at Benson, 9/20 Yellow Medicine East (Granite Falls), 9/27 Minnewaska Area (Glenwood), 10/4 Chokio-Alberta/Morris (Chokio), 10/11 at B O L D (Olivia), 10/16 at Melrose
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: B O L D (Olivia) (28.3), Chokio-Alberta/Morris (Chokio) (19.8), Minnewaska Area (Glenwood) (4.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Yellow Medicine East (Granite Falls) (-30.7), Sauk Centre (-11.8), Benson (-7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5 (5.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #148
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7915
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7
2013 Projected League Finish: 8th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%