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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Brian Vossen
League: East Metro (moving from South Suburban)
Playoff Division: 11
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2014 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Drew Stewart 6'3" 190 Senior QB 4.79
Jackson Dunnell 6'1" 205 Senior DE/OLB 4.7
Gandi Kelly 6'2" 200 Senior WR 4.58

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Boyd Draeger 6'6" 275 Senior OT
Carl Engwall 6'4" 230 Senior SDE
Tristyn Hanson 6'2" 215 Senior OLB
Jesse Cardenas 6'2" 220 Senior ILB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense, Passing Game, 3-Year Starting QB
Team Weaknesses: Smaller/Less Talented On Defense After Losing 8 Starters

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 45.4
2014 National Rank: #500
2014 State Rank: #6
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 43.9
2015 National Rank: #539
2015 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 31.6
Dynasty National Rank: #678
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.3
Dynasty Record: 76-34 (54-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 10-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 24
2014 Points Against Average: 9.5
2014 Differential: +14.5
2014 Wins: #556 Rosemount (14-13), #1221 Hopkins (Minnetonka) (39-13), #1221 Hopkins (Minnetonka) (26-7), #2210 Eastview (Apple Valley) (14-7), #2336 Eagan (31-0), #3121 Burnsville (42-13), #3660 Lakeville South (Lakeville) (15-0), #4475 Shakopee (24-7), #5004 Apple Valley (20-0), #7464 Park (Cottage Grove) (35-7)
2014 Losses: #416 Totino-Grace (Fridley) (37-21), #897 Prior Lake (10-7)
2014 Opponents W-L: 65-56
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; South Suburban), 2011 (South Suburban)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 5
Streak List: 8/22/15 East Ridge (Woodbury) (21-7), 8/28/15 Eagan (41-17), 9/4/15 Burnsville (29-18), 9/11/15 Farmington (49-14), 9/18/15 Lakeville South (Lakeville) (38-28)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/22 vs East Ridge (Woodbury), 8/28 at Eagan, 9/4 at Burnsville, 9/11 Farmington, 9/18 Lakeville South (Lakeville), 9/25 at Eastview (Apple Valley), 10/2 Apple Valley, 10/9 at Rosemount
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Rosemount (45.1), East Ridge (Woodbury) (37.1), Eagan (30.2)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Farmington (-5.6), Apple Valley (6.4), Lakeville South (Lakeville) (11)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25 (28.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1494
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 23%