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GENERAL
Nickname: Norsemen
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Kerry Winkle
League: 2A District 7
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #46

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Hovick 6'2" 170 Senior QB/S
Josiah Soderstrum 5'10" 170 Junior RB/OLB
Ben Crisman 5'10" 195 Senior OL/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Decent Amount Of Experience, Quickness
Team Weaknesses: Size On Lines, Must Rebuild Almost Entire Defense, Must Learn To Win Close Games

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -24.1
2012 National Rank: #12725
2012 State Rank: #217
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -29.6
2013 National Rank: #13263
2013 State Rank: #233
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -3.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9050
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.1
Dynasty Record: 27-24 (17-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 1-8
2012 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (7th)
2012 Points For Average: 17.3
2012 Points Against Average: 26.9
2012 Differential: -9.6
2012 Wins: #11406 Collins-Maxwell-Baxter (Maxwell) (35-28)
2012 Losses: #4964 West Marshall (State Center) (28-6), #8726 Nevada (41-23), #8743 North Polk (Alleman) (17-6), #9152 South Hamilton (Jewell) (6-3), #10373 Gilbert (42-20), #11192 PCM (Monroe) (27-26), #11651 East Marshall (Le Grand) (33-31), #12604 Greene County (Jefferson) (20-6)
2012 Opponents W-L: 48-45
Recent League Championships: 2008 (2A District 3), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at South Hamilton (Jewell), 9/6 Collins-Maxwell-Baxter (Maxwell), 9/13 North Polk (Alleman), 9/20 at South Hardin (Eldora), 9/27 East Marshall (Le Grand), 10/4 at Greene County (Jefferson), 10/11 Gilbert, 10/18 at West Marshall (State Center), 10/25 at Nevada
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: West Marshall (State Center) (12.6), North Polk (Alleman) (-2.9), South Hamilton (Jewell) (-4.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Greene County (Jefferson) (-23.3), East Marshall (Le Grand) (-16.9), Collins-Maxwell-Baxter (Maxwell) (-15.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #142
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10829
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2013 Projected League Finish: 6th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%