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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Dan Rice
League: Ridge & Valley
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2013 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Aaron Kepler 5'10" 190 Senior RB/LB
Brandon Bee 6'0" 255 Senior G/DT
Cody Klossowski 5'10" 175 Junior RB/SB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Defense, Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Team Speed

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -14.9
2013 National Rank: #11217
2013 State Rank: #308
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: -1.4
2014 National Rank: #8253
2014 State Rank: #214
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #12749
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.8
Dynasty Record: 56-53 (39-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 27
2013 Points Against Average: 27.1
2013 Differential: -0.1
2013 Wins: #11459 Weston (Cazenovia) (31-14), #11458 Cashton (21-7), #12769 Kickapoo/La Farge (Viola) (28-22), #12935 Living Word Lutheran (Jackson) (48-40), #13529 River Ridge (Patch Grove) (60-34), #14431 Wauzeka-Steuben (Wauzeka) (38-6)
2013 Losses: #7938 De Soto (34-7), #8295 North Crawford (Soldiers Grove) (36-19), #8295 North Crawford (Soldiers Grove) (52-12), #9908 Random Lake (26-6)
2013 Opponents W-L: 43-50
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/22/14 Cashton (57-12), 8/30/14 Living Word Lutheran (Jackson) (68-8), 9/5/14 Seneca (46-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Cashton, 8/30 Living Word Lutheran (Jackson), 9/5 at Seneca, 9/12 De Soto, 9/20 North Crawford (Soldiers Grove), 9/26 at River Ridge (Patch Grove), 10/3 at Weston (Cazenovia), 10/10 Wauzeka-Steuben (Wauzeka), 10/17 at Kickapoo/La Farge (Viola)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: De Soto (0), North Crawford (Soldiers Grove) (-6.3), Weston (Cazenovia) (-16.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Wauzeka-Steuben (Wauzeka) (-47.8), River Ridge (Patch Grove) (-32.5), Living Word Lutheran (Jackson) (-26.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.9 (-15.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #377
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12473
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13%