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GENERAL
Nickname: Demons
Colors: Maroon/White/Blue
Coach: Mark Gibson
League: AAA West
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2013 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jon Tharaldsen 6'3" 215 Senior WR/DE
Hayden Gibson 6'3" 220 Senior QB/P
Alex Seibel 5'11" 220 MLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions, Offense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On DL, Secondary

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 32.2
2013 National Rank: #1521
2013 State Rank: #1
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: 29.1
2014 National Rank: #1687
2014 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 31.5
Dynasty National Rank: #660
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 110-17 (64-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 37.6
2013 Points Against Average: 16
2013 Differential: +21.6
2013 Wins: #1711 Fargo South (Fargo) (55-49), #2325 Minot/Dakota Memorial (Minot) (28-14), #2459 Century (Bismarck) (14-10), #2459 Century (Bismarck) (26-7), #5901 Dickinson/Hope Christian (Dickinson) (44-12), #5921 West Fargo (34-21), #5921 West Fargo (31-14), #6001 Jamestown/Medina/Montpelier (Jamestown) (35-7), #6653 Red River (Grand Forks) (28-0), #11162 Williston (66-13), #12121 Mandan (56-3)
2013 Losses: #1711 Fargo South (Fargo) (42-34)
2013 Opponents W-L: 67-54
Recent State Championships: 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Red River (Grand Forks) (52-29)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Red River (Grand Forks), 9/5 vs West Fargo, 9/12 at Dickinson/Hope Christian (Dickinson), 9/26 at Williston, 10/3 vs Jamestown/Medina/Montpelier (Jamestown), 10/10 at Minot/Dakota Memorial (Minot), 10/18 vs Century (Bismarck), 10/24 at Mandan
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Minot/Dakota Memorial (Minot) (26.3), Century (Bismarck) (15.9), West Fargo (8.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mandan (-20.4), Williston (-13), Red River (Grand Forks) (-1.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 (14.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6424
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 57%