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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Butch Pederson
League: 1A District 6
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Bo Bower 6'2" 205 Senior LB 4.6

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 14.6
2012 National Rank: #4483
2012 State Rank: #40
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2013 Starting Power Rating: 10.9
2013 National Rank: #5083
2013 State Rank: #47
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 13.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4359
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 52-10 (30-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 36.9
2012 Points Against Average: 14.5
2012 Differential: +22.4
2012 Wins: #9265 Lisbon (28-7), #9307 Clayton-Ridge (Guttenburg) (33-0), #9957 Sigourney-Keota (Sigourney) (55-20), #10119 Wapello (42-6), #11185 Durant (28-20), #11868 Eddyville-Blakesburg (Eddyville) (62-24), #13245 Cardinal (Eldon) (52-6), #14253 North Cedar (Stanwood) (56-0)
2012 Losses: #847 Regina (Iowa City) (15-13), #847 Regina (Iowa City) (27-9), #6837 Wilton (35-28)
2012 Opponents W-L: 68-47
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (1A District 5), 2008 (1A District 5), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Lisbon, 9/6 Durant, 9/13 at Regina (Iowa City), 9/20 Wilton, 9/27 at Wapello, 10/4 Sigourney-Keota (Sigourney), 10/11 at North Cedar (Stanwood), 10/18 at Eddyville-Blakesburg (Eddyville), 10/25 Cardinal (Eldon)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Regina (Iowa City) (38.9), Wilton (4.8), Lisbon (-5.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: North Cedar (Stanwood) (-35.7), Cardinal (Eldon) (-28.6), Eddyville-Blakesburg (Eddyville) (-18.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.3 (-0.6 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.3
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #145
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10858
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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