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GENERAL
Nickname: Redbirds
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Scott Zywicki
League: Southwest Wisconsin Activities
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2016 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Hunter Johnson 6'0.5" 215 Senior RB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 35.2
2016 National Rank: #1139
2016 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 22.1
2017 National Rank: #2715
2017 State Rank: #54
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 17.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3005
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5
Dynasty Record: 119-45 (75-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 13-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 51.3
2016 Points Against Average: 8.1
2016 Differential: +43.2
2016 Wins: #1374 St. Mary's Springs (Fond du Lac) (24-20), #3174 Pecatonica/Argyle (Blanchardville) (42-6), #4393 Lake Mills (56-12), #7122 Fennimore (63-0), #7122 Fennimore (56-7), #8578 Westby (48-7), #8799 Mineral Point (61-0), #9423 Iowa-Grant (Livingston) (47-0), #9814 Prairie du Chien (42-0), #9869 Cuba City (63-20), #10694 Brookwood (Ontario) (49-8), #13582 Boscobel (69-0), #13871 Southwestern (Hazel Green) (84-6)
2016 Losses: #738 Regis (Eau Claire) (27-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 86-64
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southwest Wisconsin AA), 2004 (Southwest Wisconsin Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Westby, 8/25 at Prairie du Chien, 9/1 Cuba City, 9/8 at Mineral Point, 9/15 Fennimore, 9/22 at Cambridge, 9/29 Southwestern (Hazel Green), 10/6 at Iowa-Grant (Livingston), 10/13 Boscobel
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Prairie du Chien (-6.4), Westby (-6.9), Mineral Point (-7.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Southwestern (Hazel Green) (-40.5), Boscobel (-33.6), Iowa-Grant (Livingston) (-21.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.2 (5.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #344
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12337
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 91%