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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Karl Schmugge
League: Tri-Valley - West
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Casey Williams 5'11" 170 Sophomore WR 4.60
Nathanael Lindloff 5'10" 165 Senior QB 5.00
Bragg Eastin 6'2" 200 Senior LB 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 1.1
2013 National Rank: #7629
2013 State Rank: #281
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 3.3
2014 National Rank: #6851
2014 State Rank: #248
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -3.1
Dynasty National Rank: #9242
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 53-51 (42-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 32.9
2013 Points Against Average: 21
2013 Differential: +11.9
2013 Wins: #9433 Carrollton (21-7), #11130 St. Charles (34-6), #11719 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (46-32), #12160 Merrill (62-18), #12464 St. Louis (52-14), #13237 Breckenridge (52-14), #14255 All Saints Central (Bay City) (42-0)
2013 Losses: #408 Ithaca (42-6), #2481 New Lothrop (35-0), #5531 Carson City-Crystal (Carson City) (42-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 55-46
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/28/14 Bath (47-7), 9/5/14 Merrill (42-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/28 at Bath, 9/5 Merrill, 9/12 at Ithaca, 9/19 at Valley Lutheran (Saginaw), 9/26 St. Louis, 10/3 at St. Charles, 10/10 Carrollton, 10/17 Breckenridge, 10/24 Birch Run
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Ithaca (37.5), Bath (-0.3), Birch Run (-1.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Breckenridge (-29.6), St. Louis (-22.4), Merrill (-20.7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3 (-3.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #413
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10301
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%