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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunder
Colors: Navy/Columbia
Coach: Tom Kish
League: Granite Ridge
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Noah Lunning 6'0" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.80
Dustin Neseth 6'2" 260 Senior OL/DL 5.40
Eli Muellenbach 6'1" 220 Senior OL/DL 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Secondary, Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 15.2
2012 National Rank: #4343
2012 State Rank: #75
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 5.3
2013 National Rank: #6430
2013 State Rank: #114
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 5.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6582
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 26-24 (18-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 31.9
2012 Points Against Average: 26.5
2012 Differential: +5.4
2012 Wins: #4363 Princeton (25-21), #5696 Albany (37-22), #8366 Mora (44-8), #8727 St. Cloud Cathedral (St. Cloud) (69-27), #10206 Big Lake (47-21), #11792 Milaca (55-14)
2012 Losses: #1080 Becker (26-7), #1080 Becker (56-22), #3009 Orono (Long Lake) (40-0), #4308 Foley (30-13)
2012 Opponents W-L: 54-50
Recent League Championships: 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Fridley, 9/6 Becker, 9/13 Mora, 9/20 at Foley, 9/27 at Little Falls, 10/4 St. Cloud Cathedral (St. Cloud), 10/11 at Milaca, 10/16 Albany
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Becker (36), Foley (15.4), Mora (5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Milaca (-14.7), Little Falls (-9.4), Fridley (-0.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9 (10.7 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #98
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6450
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%