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GENERAL
Nickname: C-Hawks
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Rich Lundstrom
League: Dakota 12
Playoff Division: 11A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Oliver 6'1" 180 Senior RB/CB 4.6
Jake Peterson 6'1" 190 Senior QB/CB 4.7
Jesse Lohan 6'2" 190 Senior FB/SS 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 11.9
2015 National Rank: #5173
2015 State Rank: #17
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 12.4
2016 National Rank: #4904
2016 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 13.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3955
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1
Dynasty Record: 72-56 (28-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (6th)
2015 Points For Average: 24
2015 Points Against Average: 21.6
2015 Differential: +2.4
2015 Wins: #4326 Tri-Valley (Colton) (21-14), #8329 Dakota Valley (North Sioux City) (34-17), #9054 Vermillion (33-6), #12140 Wagner (47-2)
2015 Losses: #509 Madison (41-14), #1153 West Central (Hartford) (30-7), #3632 Lennox (28-21), #3906 Tea (32-25), #4768 Dell Rapids (24-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 50-42
Recent State Championships: 2013 (11B), 2006
Recent League Championships: 2013
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Vermillion, 9/2 West Central (Hartford), 9/9 at Lennox, 9/16 Tri-Valley (Colton), 9/23 at Dakota Valley (North Sioux City), 9/30 Dell Rapids, 10/7 at Madison, 10/14 Wagner, 10/21 at Tea
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: West Central (Hartford) (39.4), Madison (35.2), Tea (22.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Wagner (-20.7), Vermillion (-1.6), Dakota Valley (North Sioux City) (4.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3286
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 7th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%