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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Terry Bahlmann
League: South Central
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2015 JV Record: 6-1
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Blaise Andries 6'6" 300 Senior T 5.4
Reece Winkleman 6'4" 215 Senior LB 4.7
Jefferson Lee 5'8" 175 Junior RB 4.5

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Reece Winkelman 6'4" 220 Senior SDE

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Drew Hmielewski 6'2" 190 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Players Return At RB/LB/T
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience/Lack Of Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 26.2
2015 National Rank: #2381
2015 State Rank: #38
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 24.5
2016 National Rank: #2538
2016 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 16.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3086
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 90-36 (65-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 43.3
2015 Points Against Average: 11.1
2015 Differential: +32.2
2015 Wins: #2237 Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] (Montgomery) (34-0), #3498 Hutchinson (31-28), #4634 Waseca (35-0), #6773 Fairmont (48-7), #8152 Faribault (53-13), #10141 Jordan (68-0), #11074 Worthington (62-0), #11600 New Ulm (49-0), #12182 Albert Lea (54-0)
2015 Losses: #809 Stewartville (35-7), #3473 Belle Plaine (39-35)
2015 Opponents W-L: 56-56
Recent League Championships: 2014 (Big South), 2012 (Southwest), 2011 (Southwest), 2010 (tied for 1st; Southwest), 2006 (Southern Minnesota Alliance)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Jordan (63-14)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at Jordan, 9/9 Waseca, 9/15 at New Ulm, 9/23 Fairmont, 9/30 at Worthington, 10/7 Mankato East (Mankato), 10/14 at Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] (Montgomery), 10/19 Belle Plaine
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] (Montgomery) (17.4), Waseca (16), Belle Plaine (10.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Worthington (-20.7), New Ulm (-11.4), Fairmont (-6.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5 (9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #139
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7530
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 55%