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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Dwight Lundeen
League: North Central - White (moving from East Central - North)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Fobbe 5'10" 175 Sophomore QB 4.8
Sid Boros 6'0" 175 Senior RB 4.6
Lucas Dertinger 6'0" 210 Senior WR 4.9

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 9
2016 National Rank: #5320
2016 State Rank: #94
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 11.5
2017 National Rank: #4698
2017 State Rank: #83
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 30.4
Dynasty National Rank: #832
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.9
Dynasty Record: 132-30 (84-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 37.1
2016 Points Against Average: 16.9
2016 Differential: +20.2
2016 Wins: #5251 Zimmerman (19-17), #6823 Albany (37-21), #9814 St. Cloud Cathedral (St. Cloud) (50-0), #10125 Little Falls (45-0), #11383 Foley (28-0), #12846 Milaca (54-6)
2016 Losses: #2593 Hutchinson (37-34), #4144 Big Lake (29-26), #7381 New London-Spicer (New London) (42-41)
2016 Opponents W-L: 43-45
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2014, 2005 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; East Central - North), 2015 (East Central), 2014 (Granite Ridge), 2013 (Granite Ridge), 2012 (Granite Ridge), 2008 (tied for 1st; Mississippi 8), 2006 (Mississippi 8), 2005 (Mississippi 8), 2004 (Wright County), 2003 (Wright County)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Chisago Lakes Area (Lindstrom), 9/8 at Princeton, 9/15 Rocori (Cold Spring), 9/22 Hutchinson, 9/29 at Big Lake, 10/6 Brainerd, 10/13 Willmar, 10/18 at Apollo (St. Cloud)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Rocori (Cold Spring) (30), Hutchinson (23.8), Big Lake (22.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Princeton (-1.7), Apollo (St. Cloud) (1), Chisago Lakes Area (Lindstrom) (6.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7 (1.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2946
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%