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GENERAL
Nickname: Redbirds
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Scott Zywicki
League: Southwest Wisconsin Activities
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2013 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jason Singer 6'0" 175 Senior HB/LB 4.50
Myles Leahy 6'0" 220 Senior FB/ILB 4.95
Brett Erickson 6'0" 230 Senior G/DT 4.86

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Depth In Junior Class, Youth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 31.7
2013 National Rank: #1586
2013 State Rank: #32
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: 27.6
2014 National Rank: #1892
2014 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 12.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4115
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.6
Dynasty Record: 81-41 (55-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 12-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 41
2013 Points Against Average: 9.7
2013 Differential: +31.3
2013 Wins: #1979 St. Mary's Springs (Fond du Lac) (28-13), #4680 Brookwood (Ontario) (47-14), #5167 Iowa-Grant (Livingston) (34-6), #5410 Cuba City (21-14), #5410 Cuba City (41-0), #7618 New Glarus/Monticello (New Glarus) (56-7), #8757 Fennimore (53-12), #8867 Mineral Point (56-0), #8986 Riverdale (Muscoda) (55-7), #12260 Melrose-Mindoro (Melrose) (42-0), #12323 Southwestern (Hazel Green) (55-0), #12728 Boscobel (71-0)
2013 Losses: #339 Shiocton (35-0), #1735 Platteville (28-15)
2013 Opponents W-L: 92-61
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southwest Wisconsin AA), 2004 (Southwest Wisconsin Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 New Glarus/Monticello (New Glarus) (51-24)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Platteville, 8/29 at New Glarus/Monticello (New Glarus), 9/5 at Iowa-Grant (Livingston), 9/12 at Fennimore, 9/19 Southwestern (Hazel Green), 9/26 at Boscobel, 10/3 Cuba City, 10/10 at Mineral Point, 10/17 Riverdale (Muscoda)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Platteville (30.5), Iowa-Grant (Livingston) (11.7), Cuba City (10.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Boscobel (-24.9), Southwestern (Hazel Green) (-21.8), Riverdale (Muscoda) (-4.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6 (8.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #227
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8010
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 47%