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GENERAL
Nickname: Bluejays
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Tom Tourtillott
League: Great Northern
Playoff Division: none

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Jonathan Gruetzmacher 6'7.5" 305 Senior OT

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 12.7
2015 National Rank: #4969
2015 State Rank: #123
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 15.3
2016 National Rank: #4215
2016 State Rank: #94
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4245
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3
Dynasty Record: 65-61 (45-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 22.1
2015 Points Against Average: 17.6
2015 Differential: +4.5
2015 Wins: #3278 Medford (19-12), #5964 River Falls (35-0), #6346 Lakeland (Minocqua) (21-0), #10005 Ashland (20-14), #10709 Rhinelander (41-6)
2015 Losses: #1846 Superior (50-20), #3278 Medford (29-27), #4103 Mosinee (33-16), #4596 Antigo (14-0)
2015 Opponents W-L: 41-48
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Lakeland (Minocqua) (37-14)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Superior, 8/26 River Falls, 9/2 Lakeland (Minocqua), 9/9 at Rhinelander, 9/16 Medford, 9/23 at Antigo, 9/30 Ashland, 10/7 at Mosinee, 10/14 Escanaba (MI)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Superior (34.1), Medford (14.8), Escanaba (MI) (10.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Rhinelander (-16), Ashland (-15.8), River Falls (2.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 (11.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #163
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6076
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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