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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Leo Pohlkamp
League: Mid State
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2015 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brett Kapsner 6'1" 185 Senior LB/G 4.8
Lane Girtz 5'11" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.9
Matt Kummet 6'1" 185 Senior TE/DE 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Top 3 Players Are Strong
Team Weaknesses: Many Starters Lost To Graduation, Inexperience At Many Positions

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 45.2
2015 National Rank: #538
2015 State Rank: #6
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 38.7
2016 National Rank: #884
2016 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 22.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1868
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.1
Dynasty Record: 130-24 (80-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 13-0
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 38.6
2015 Points Against Average: 7.6
2015 Differential: +31
2015 Wins: #1265 Albany (9-0), #2237 Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] (Montgomery) (29-6), #2818 Jackson County Central (Jackson) (36-8), #3426 Annandale (18-12), #3426 Annandale (38-12), #4483 Paynesville (41-22), #5776 Holdingford (49-7), #5877 Foley (42-6), #6359 Melrose (34-0), #7635 Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley) (54-6), #7880 Rockford (47-0), #8327 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake) (70-20), #8442 Maple Lake (35-0)
2015 Losses: none
2015 Opponents W-L: 83-56
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2004 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (Central Minnesota), 2011 (Central Minnesota), 2006 (Central Minnesota), 2005 (Central Minnesota), 2004 (tied for 1st; Central Minnesota)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 14
Streak List: 8/22/15 Annandale (38-12), 8/28/15 Maple Lake (35-0), 9/4/15 Melrose (34-0), 9/11/15 Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley) (54-6), 9/18/15 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake) (70-20), 9/25/15 Paynesville (41-22), 10/2/15 Rockford (47-0), 10/9/15 Holdingford (49-7), 10/20/15 Foley (42-6), 10/24/15 Annandale (18-12), 10/31/15 Albany (9-0), 11/6/15 Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] (Montgomery) (29-6), 11/14/15 Jackson County Central (Jackson) (36-8), 9/2/16 Annandale (26-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at Annandale, 9/9 Maple Lake, 9/16 at Melrose, 9/23 Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley), 9/30 at Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake), 10/7 Paynesville, 10/14 at Rockford, 10/19 Holdingford
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Annandale (16), Paynesville (12.4), Holdingford (9.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Maple Lake (-6.6), Rockford (-3.3), Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake) (1.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1 (16.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #123
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6081
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 90%