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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Brian Vossen
League: South Suburban
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jesse Cardenas 6'2" 220 Senior ILB/S 4.79
Tristyn Hanson 6'2" 215 Senior OLB/RB 4.79
Jordan Cardenas 5'11" 190 Senior S/C 4.78

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Carl Engwall 6'3" 225 Senior DE

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Gregory Menard 6'1" 215 Senior DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Size On Defense, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 36
2013 National Rank: #1117
2013 State Rank: #15
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 36.2
2014 National Rank: #931
2014 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 30.1
Dynasty National Rank: #794
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 66-32 (48-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 24.5
2013 Points Against Average: 11.5
2013 Differential: +13
2013 Wins: #2165 Eastview (Apple Valley) (33-10), #2763 Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul) (14-12), #2899 Lakeville South (Lakeville) (7-0), #5156 Eagan (24-0), #5358 Jefferson [Thomas] (Bloomington) (34-0), #5391 Burnsville (41-7), #5391 Burnsville (31-0), #9296 Kennedy [John F.] (Bloomington) (59-0)
2013 Losses: #47 Eden Prairie (42-14), #351 Rosemount (36-7), #810 Prior Lake (20-6)
2013 Opponents W-L: 59-53
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/28/14 Hopkins (Minnetonka) (39-13), 9/5/14 Shakopee (24-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/28 Hopkins (Minnetonka), 9/5 at Shakopee, 9/12 Apple Valley, 9/19 Prior Lake, 9/26 at Eastview (Apple Valley), 10/3 at Lakeville South (Lakeville), 10/10 at Burnsville, 10/15 Eagan
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Prior Lake (37.4), Eastview (Apple Valley) (27.4), Lakeville South (Lakeville) (24.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Burnsville (9.5), Eagan (11.8), Apple Valley (18.8)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8 (26.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1586
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 34%