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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Richard Henert
League: Southeast (moving from Northern Railbelt)
Playoff Division: Medium
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Lance Wright 6'4" 185 Senior WR 4.50 [Rice]
Jordan Copeland 5'6" 170 Senior DB 4.90
Lane Bonham 6'0" 180 Senior SS 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: JV Talent Moving Up, Handful Of Key Defensive Players Return, One Of Most Talented Offensive Players In State
Team Weaknesses: Graduated All But One Starting Lineman, Must Get Stronger

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 20.6
2012 National Rank: #3254
2012 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 13.1
2013 National Rank: #4553
2013 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 16.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3623
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 25-20 (18-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 42.6
2012 Points Against Average: 28.9
2012 Differential: +13.7
2012 Wins: #4813 Juneau-Douglas (Juneau) (46-27), #5099 Colony (Palmer) (48-42), #5303 West Valley (Fairbanks) (34-25), #5630 Dimond [A. J.] (Anchorage) (32-14), #7924 Lathrop (Fairbanks) (72-19), #9335 Wasilla (46-27), #9779 Kenai Central (Kenai) (43-9)
2012 Losses: #1165 Palmer (49-42), #1297 West (Anchorage) (48-20)
2012 Opponents W-L: 36-42
Recent State Championships: 2004 (Large)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Northern Railbelt), 2004 (Northern Railbelt)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 2 officially, 1 on field
Streak List: 8/17/13 Eagle River (40-8), 8/21/13 Sitka (2-0)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/17 Eagle River, 8/21 Sitka, 8/30 vs Juneau-Douglas (Juneau), 9/4 at Ketchikan, 9/14 Thunder Mountain (Juneau), 9/20 at Colony (Palmer), 9/27 West Valley (Fairbanks), 10/4 at Lathrop (Fairbanks)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Juneau-Douglas (Juneau) (19.8), Colony (Palmer) (12.2), West Valley (Fairbanks) (4.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Ketchikan (-43.7), Sitka (-19.5), Thunder Mountain (Juneau) (-5.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7 (14 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9522
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%