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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Scott Erickson
League: Central Wisconsin - Eight
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Aanstad Senior OL/LB
Scott Aasen Senior OL/LB
Ryan Bauer Senior OL/DL

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Kristian Welch 6'3" 220 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have Many Experienced Players, Much Improved Speed/Strength, Have Good Depth At All Positions

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 14.6
2014 National Rank: #4553
2014 State Rank: #109
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.3
2015 Starting Power Rating: 15.5
2015 National Rank: #4244
2015 State Rank: #93
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 9.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5003
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 85-45 [84-46 on the field] (55-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2014 Points For Average: 32.5
2014 Points Against Average: 17.9
2014 Differential: +14.6
2014 Wins: #6152 Kewaunee (28-21), #6619 Little Wolf (Manawa) (67-18), #7740 Rosholt (14-0), #9424 Weyauwega-Fremont (Weyauwega) (48-6), #10894 Wittenberg-Birnamwood (Wittenberg) (41-0), #11741 Oconto (37-0), #12223 Pacelli (Stevens Point) (46-0)
2014 Losses: #964 Amherst (34-14), #2691 Shiocton (41-14), #3097 Bonduel (44-29), #3097 Bonduel (33-20)
2014 Opponents W-L: 66-49
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Central Wisconsin - Small), 2005 (tied for 1st; Central Wisconsin Small), 2004 (tied for 1st; Central Wisconsin Small), 2003 (Central Wisconsin Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/11/15 Shiocton (47-6), 9/18/15 Weyauwega-Fremont (Weyauwega) (35-12)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 Oconto, 8/28 at Rosholt, 9/4 at Amherst, 9/11 Shiocton, 9/18 Weyauwega-Fremont (Weyauwega), 9/25 Bonduel, 10/2 at Wittenberg-Birnamwood (Wittenberg), 10/9 at Pacelli (Stevens Point), 10/16 Little Wolf (Manawa)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Amherst (44.7), Shiocton (27), Bonduel (22.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Oconto (-14.8), Wittenberg-Birnamwood (Wittenberg) (-12.8), Pacelli (Stevens Point) (-10.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3 (7.1 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #141
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5716
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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