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GENERAL
Nickname: Bluejays
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Tom Tourtillott
League: Great Northern
Playoff Division: none

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 15.5
2013 National Rank: #4318
2013 State Rank: #97
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 14.2
2014 National Rank: #4299
2014 State Rank: #94
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 11.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4391
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4
Dynasty Record: 53-54 (35-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 29.3
2013 Points Against Average: 16.8
2013 Differential: +12.5
2013 Wins: #4716 Mosinee (31-15), #6520 Antigo (27-14), #6552 Onalaska (43-19), #9829 Lakeland (Minocqua) (42-6), #12097 Rhinelander (54-7), #13444 Ashland (49-6)
2013 Losses: #1382 Menomonie (23-0), #1803 Ashwaubenon (Green Bay) (21-14), #1888 La Crosse Central (La Crosse) (42-21), #4377 Medford (15-12)
2013 Opponents W-L: 51-48
Recent League Championships: 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Rhinelander (55-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Onalaska, 8/29 at Superior, 9/5 at Rhinelander, 9/12 Medford, 9/19 at Antigo, 9/26 Ashland, 10/3 at Mosinee, 10/10 West De Pere (De Pere), 10/17 Lakeland (Minocqua)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Superior (31.5), West De Pere (De Pere) (30.8), Medford (15.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Ashland (-31.5), Rhinelander (-20.2), Lakeland (Minocqua) (-8.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8 (9.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #166
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6191
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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