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GENERAL
Nickname: Broncs
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Chris Murdock
League: AA
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nathan Dick 5'10" 175 QB 4.81
Gabe Sulser 5'9" 165 Junior WR 4.5
Keaton Anderson 6'2" 170 Senior FS 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Speed On Perimeter, OL/Secondary Experience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 21.7
2015 National Rank: #3148
2015 State Rank: #8
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: 23.2
2016 National Rank: #2756
2016 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 11.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4543
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.9
Dynasty Record: 75-67 (67-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 9-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 30.5
2015 Points Against Average: 8.8
2015 Differential: +21.7
2015 Wins: #5092 Capital (Helena) (21-0), #5092 Capital (Helena) (37-14), #7112 Russell [C. M.] (Great Falls) (44-14), #8460 Billings West (Billings) (38-9), #8460 Billings West (Billings) (27-0), #8906 Sentinel (Missoula) (40-3), #10913 Big Sky (Missoula) (27-0), #11032 Great Falls (40-0), #11530 Butte (32-7), #12218 Skyview (Billings) (47-13), #13242 Hellgate (Missoula) (2-0)
2015 Losses: #2310 Bozeman (20-19), #2310 Bozeman (35-23)
2015 Opponents W-L: 70-73
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Sentinel (Missoula) (37-13), 9/2/16 Big Sky (Missoula) (62-20)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 vs Sentinel (Missoula), 9/2 Big Sky (Missoula), 9/9 Billings West (Billings), 9/16 Butte, 9/23 vs Capital (Helena), 9/30 Great Falls, 10/7 Bozeman, 10/14 vs Russell [C. M.] (Great Falls), 10/21 Skyview (Billings), 10/28 vs Hellgate (Missoula)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bozeman (29.1), Capital (Helena) (8.6), Sentinel (Missoula) (-0.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hellgate (Missoula) (-33.1), Skyview (Billings) (-30.2), Great Falls (-19.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.7 (1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #41
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10598
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 27%