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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Scott Grochow
League: A Region 3
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brad Heidlebaugh 6'4" 200 Senior QB/LB 4.80
Tanner Bernhardt 6'1" 170 Senior RB/FS 4.85
Devon Berg 6'2" 205 Senior OL/DL 5.05

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Key Starters At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Lines, Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -3.7
2013 National Rank: #8811
2013 State Rank: #30
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -0.2
2014 National Rank: #7975
2014 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 5.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6513
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 57-49 (46-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2013 Points For Average: 22.7
2013 Points Against Average: 17.3
2013 Differential: +5.4
2013 Wins: #9298 Harvey/Fessenden-Bowdon (Harvey) (21-12), #12067 Bottineau (48-12), #12826 Williams County co-op [Tioga/Ray] (Tioga) (28-0), #13341 Surrey (54-8)
2013 Losses: #2279 Hazen (48-21), #5169 Des Lacs-Burlington (Des Lacs) (15-6), #6667 Velva (28-6), #7755 Berthold/Our Redeemer's Christian/North Shore (Berthold) (20-13), #8241 Larimore (13-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 52-32
Recent League Championships: 2006 (AA Region 1), 2005 (tied for 1st; AA Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Larimore (42-28)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Larimore, 9/5 at Williams County co-op [Tioga/Ray] (Tioga), 9/12 Harvey/Fessenden-Bowdon (Harvey), 9/19 at Bottineau, 9/26 Berthold/Our Redeemer's Christian/North Shore (Berthold), 10/3 Velva, 10/10 at Surrey
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Velva (5.2), Berthold/Our Redeemer's Christian/North Shore (Berthold) (0.5), Larimore (-0.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Surrey (-30.5), Williams County co-op [Tioga/Ray] (Tioga) (-29.8), Bottineau (-20)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9 (-0.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11114
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%