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GENERAL
Nickname: Eskomos
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Scott Arntson
League: Northeast - Blue
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #45

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Peterson 6'0" 205 Senior LB 5.0
Branden Matteen 6'2" 180 Senior WR 4.85
Trevor Inman 5'11" 215 Senior G 5.15

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed/Quickness, Well-Balanced By Classes/Positions
Team Weaknesses: Must Improve Strength

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -21.4
2016 National Rank: #11820
2016 State Rank: #246
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: -19.4
2017 National Rank: #11377
2017 State Rank: #232
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -1.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8571
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.3
Dynasty Record: 86-56 [87-55 on the field] (43-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2016 Points For Average: 16.7
2016 Points Against Average: 27.8
2016 Differential: -11.1
2016 Wins: #11146 Pine City (34-12), #13428 Virginia (20-14)
2016 Losses: #7527 Aitkin (34-19), #7548 Mora (33-12), #7628 Proctor (17-6), #7759 Cloquet (39-14), #8295 Crosby-Ironton (Crosby) (35-12), #9831 Two Harbors (30-0), #10515 Moose Lake/Willow River (Moose Lake) (36-33)
2016 Opponents W-L: 51-37
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Polar AA), 2004 (Polar AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Cloquet, 9/8 at Two Harbors, 9/15 Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin (Coleraine), 9/22 at Moose Lake/Willow River (Moose Lake), 9/29 Pine City, 10/6 at Aitkin, 10/13 Crosby-Ironton (Crosby), 10/18 Mora
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cloquet (0), Mora (-0.1), Aitkin (-4.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pine City (-16.7), Two Harbors (-14.1), Moose Lake/Willow River (Moose Lake) (-14)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8 (-9.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #172
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9968
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%