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GENERAL
Nickname: Broncos
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Patrick Forster
League: Tri-Valley - East
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 1-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Doug Stikeleather 6'0" 190 Senior RB/OLB 4.60
Jacob Young 6'1" 170 Senior QB/CB 4.70
Michael Mckee 6'5" 295 Junior OL/DL 5.10

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Experienced Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At OL, Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -3.8
2012 National Rank: #8928
2012 State Rank: #337
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 0.3
2013 National Rank: #7666
2013 State Rank: #278
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -5.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9587
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 21-25 (14-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 25.7
2012 Points Against Average: 24.1
2012 Differential: +1.6
2012 Wins: #9041 Garber (Essexville) (24-14), #12673 Birch Run (38-6), #12728 Imlay City (48-7), #13497 Bridgeport (41-12), #14193 Caro (41-13)
2012 Losses: #2701 Frankenmuth (51-6), #4616 Millington (35-6), #5032 Holly (39-20), #6678 Yale (40-7)
2012 Opponents W-L: 39-48
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/29 Imlay City, 9/6 Caro, 9/13 at Lakeville (Otisville), 9/20 Frankenmuth, 9/27 at Garber (Essexville), 10/4 Bridgeport, 10/11 at Birch Run, 10/18 Millington, 10/25 at Yale
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Frankenmuth (23.7), Millington (14.1), Yale (6.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Caro (-40.3), Lakeville (Otisville) (-34.5), Bridgeport (-31.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #426
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11675
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%