Fergus (Lewistown, MT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Eagles
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Vic Feller
League: A - Central/East (moving from Central A)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mitch Norslien 6'0" 175 QB/S 4.75
Tanner Trafton 6'4" 185 Junior WR/DE 4.8
Wes Jamison 6'1" 190 TB/OLB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning All Skill Position Players, QB Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace OL

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -6.5
2016 National Rank: #8965
2016 State Rank: #34
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: -2
2017 National Rank: #7872
2017 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -2.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9100
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 57-63 (32-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 23.7
2016 Points Against Average: 20.6
2016 Differential: +3.1
2016 Wins: #3949 Sidney (14-7), #8366 Havre (34-13), #11756 Stevensville (33-20), #12217 Dawson (Glendive) (36-29), #13234 Park (Livingston) (35-0), #13713 Browning (26-0)
2016 Losses: #5095 Laurel (54-6), #5903 Belgrade (41-29), #7548 Custer County (Miles City) (21-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 34-50
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Laurel, 9/1 at Havre, 9/8 at Park (Livingston), 9/15 Custer County (Miles City), 9/22 at Sidney, 9/29 at Hardin, 10/6 Belgrade, 10/13 Billings Central Catholic (Billings), 10/20 at Dawson (Glendive)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sidney (15), Billings Central Catholic (Billings) (12.4), Custer County (Miles City) (-0.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Dawson (Glendive) (-23.6), Park (Livingston) (-23.5), Hardin (-13.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.6 (-5.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8768
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%