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GENERAL
Nickname: Islanders
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: C.J. Hallman
League: Suburban - Red
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sage Booker 6'0" 185 Senior 4.5
Jevon Brekke 6'2" 185 Senior 4.7
Xavier Roberts 6'1" 185 Senior 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Speed, LB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Young At Most Positions, Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 6.9
2016 National Rank: #5802
2016 State Rank: #102
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 13.4
2017 National Rank: #4318
2017 State Rank: #77
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 20.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2223
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 121-36 (60-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 19.4
2016 Points Against Average: 28
2016 Differential: -8.6
2016 Wins: #5845 Irondale (New Brighton) (22-17), #6753 St. Louis Park (21-16), #8216 Park Center (Brooklyn Park) (25-0), #11520 St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis) (33-0)
2016 Losses: #539 Spring Lake Park (62-14), #1080 Benilde-St. Margaret's (St. Louis Park) (28-22), #1429 Robbinsdale Cooper (New Hope) (55-7), #3186 Robbinsdale Armstrong (Plymouth) (48-26), #4488 Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield) (26-6), #5141 Fridley (28-18)
2016 Opponents W-L: 54-48
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Tri-Metro - West), 2011 (tied for 1st; Tri-Metro - West), 2010 (Tri-Metro - West), 2009 (Tri-Metro - West), 2008 (Tri-Metro - West), 2004 (Tri-Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Richfield, 9/8 Simley (Inver Grove Heights), 9/16 Benilde-St. Margaret's (St. Louis Park), 9/22 at Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield), 9/29 at Hill-Murray (Maplewood), 10/6 Park Center (Brooklyn Park), 10/13 at Orono (Long Lake), 10/18 St. Louis Park
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Benilde-St. Margaret's (St. Louis Park) (29.8), Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield) (22.4), Orono (Long Lake) (19.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hill-Murray (Maplewood) (-11.2), Simley (Inver Grove Heights) (-6.9), Park Center (Brooklyn Park) (-4.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8 (12.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #96
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5522
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%