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GENERAL
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Dan Smrekar
League: AA West
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jackson Grad 5'11" 245 Senior G/DE
Thomas Barry 6'3" 225 Senior T/DE
Noah Krebs 5'11" 185 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Senior Class, Team Speed, Depth In Offensive Backfield

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 31.1
2013 National Rank: #1656
2013 State Rank: #2
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.2
2014 Starting Power Rating: 32.4
2014 National Rank: #1282
2014 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 1.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7811
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 36.4
Dynasty Record: 43-58 (31-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 28.3
2013 Points Against Average: 11.3
2013 Differential: +17
2013 Wins: #2120 Wahpeton (24-22), #2611 Shanley (Fargo) (14-9), #2611 Shanley (Fargo) (12-10), #5436 Lisbon (26-12), #5436 Lisbon (29-12), #6480 Beulah (21-0), #7915 Watford City/Alexander/Johnson Corners Christian Academy (Watford City) (23-0), #10434 Griggs-Barnes County [Griggs County Central/North Central/Wimbledon-Courtenay] (Cooperstown) (38-6), #11105 Turtle Mountain (Belcourt) (48-24), #12981 Trinity/New England (Dickinson) (42-12), #13084 Stanley/Powers Lake (Stanley) (56-14)
2013 Losses: #2603 Bishop Ryan/Sawyer (Minot) (14-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 66-54
Recent State Championships: 2013
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 5
Streak List: 11/2/13 Lisbon (29-12), 11/8/13 Shanley (Fargo) (12-10), 11/15/13 Wahpeton (24-22), 8/29/14 Shanley (Fargo) (28-27), 9/5/14 Lisbon (41-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Shanley (Fargo), 9/5 Lisbon, 9/12 vs Beulah, 9/19 at Turtle Mountain (Belcourt), 9/27 Trinity/New England (Dickinson), 10/3 at Watford City/Alexander/Johnson Corners Christian Academy (Watford City), 10/10 Stanley/Powers Lake (Stanley), 10/18 at Griggs-Barnes County [Griggs County Central/North Central/Wimbledon-Courtenay] (Cooperstown), 10/24 Bishop Ryan/Sawyer (Minot)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Shanley (Fargo) (24.3), Bishop Ryan/Sawyer (Minot) (24.3), Beulah (11.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Stanley/Powers Lake (Stanley) (-27.9), Trinity/New England (Dickinson) (-27.1), Turtle Mountain (Belcourt) (-14.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4 (8.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7950
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 74%