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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Sapphire/Platinum/White
Coach: Josh Ivens
League: IA Northern
State (Plays In): Nevada
Playoff Division: IA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 0
2012 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Thor Retzlaff 6'1" 185 WR/FS
Louden Smith 6'4" 190 QB
Austin Vance 5'10" 185 HB/C

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Zak Pettit 6'4" 230 Senior DE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Experience, 4 Of 5 OL Return
Team Weaknesses: Weak Defense, Juniors Must Contribute

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 33.5
2012 National Rank: #1340
2012 State Rank: #122 (in CA)
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2013 Starting Power Rating: 18.2
2013 National Rank: #3473
2013 State Rank: #269 (in CA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 30.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1182
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 55-4 (35-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 11-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 38.3
2012 Points Against Average: 10
2012 Differential: +28.3
2012 Wins: #2410 Moapa Valley (Overton, NV) (34-10), #3025 Lowry (Winnemucca, NV) (27-7), #3601 Cheyenne (North Las Vegas, NV) (26-18), #5024 Churchill County (Fallon, NV) (30-20), #6031 Fernley (NV) (47-13), #8561 South Tahoe (South Lake Tahoe) (63-28), #8748 Dayton (NV) (51-14), #8847 Elko (NV) (35-0), #10806 Spring Creek (NV) (34-3), #11923 Wooster (Reno, NV) (56-0), #13429 Sparks (NV) (56-0)
2012 Losses: #6031 Fernley (NV) (7-0)
2012 Opponents W-L: 68-60
Recent State Championships: 2012, 2011 (3A), 2010 (3A), 2009 (3A), 2005 (3A), 2004 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (Northern 3A), 2010 (Northern 3A), 2009 (Northern 3A), 2008 (Northern 3A), 2007 (Northern 3A), 2004 (Northern 3A)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/12/12 Wooster (Reno, NV) (56-0), 10/19/12 Churchill County (Fallon, NV) (30-20), 10/26/12 South Tahoe (South Lake Tahoe) (63-28), 11/3/12 Fernley (NV) (47-13), 11/10/12 Cheyenne (North Las Vegas, NV) (26-18), 11/17/12 Moapa Valley (Overton, NV) (34-10)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 at Lowry (Winnemucca, NV), 9/14 Dayton (NV), 9/20 at Elko (NV), 9/27 at Sparks (NV), 10/5 Spring Creek (NV), 10/11 at Fernley (NV), 10/18 at Wooster (Reno, NV), 10/26 Churchill County (Fallon, NV), 11/2 South Tahoe (South Lake Tahoe)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lowry (Winnemucca, NV) (29.7), Churchill County (Fallon, NV) (21.6), Fernley (NV) (6.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Sparks (NV) (-34), Wooster (Reno, NV) (-28.7), Spring Creek (NV) (-12.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1 (6.2 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #689
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9681
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%