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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Terry Bahlmann
League: Southwest
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brad Bahlmann 6'1" 195 Senior SS/QB 4.68
Sam Marshall 5'11" 175 Senior RB/CB 4.63
Drew Hmielewski 6'1" 175 Junior SE/FS 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Skill Position Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 4.4
2013 National Rank: #6856
2013 State Rank: #129
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 11.6
2014 National Rank: #4870
2014 State Rank: #87
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 15.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3335
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.5
Dynasty Record: 73-33 (51-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 25.2
2013 Points Against Average: 16.6
2013 Differential: +8.6
2013 Wins: #8538 Luverne (22-7), #10322 Worthington (33-7), #11306 Redwood Valley (Redwood Falls) (28-7), #11330 Pipestone (47-22), #12095 Windom (28-7), #12446 New Ulm (59-9)
2013 Losses: #1880 Waseca (33-6), #3546 Fairmont (15-2), #3976 Jackson County Central (Jackson) (35-14), #6027 Robbinsdale Cooper (New Hope) (24-13)
2013 Opponents W-L: 48-49
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Southern Minnesota Alliance)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Blue Earth (28-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Blue Earth, 9/5 at Sibley [Henry] (Mendota Heights), 9/12 Fairmont, 9/19 Jackson County Central (Jackson), 9/26 at Worthington, 10/3 at Waseca, 10/10 St. Peter, 10/15 New Ulm
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Waseca (24.8), Fairmont (22.8), Sibley [Henry] (Mendota Heights) (15.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: New Ulm (-23.5), Worthington (-7.4), St. Peter (0.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 (-0.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #93
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5668
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%