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GENERAL
Nickname: Otters
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Steve Olson
League: Midwest - Red
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #19

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

TOP PLAYERS
Nathan Rund 6'1" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.8
Max Wolfe 6'2" 210 Senior OL/DL 5.0
Aaron Billings 5'8" 170 Senior RB/LB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, WRs
Team Weaknesses: Lost Top RB, 4 Of 5 DBs Graduated

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 12.3
2016 National Rank: #4637
2016 State Rank: #79
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 7.8
2017 National Rank: #5525
2017 State Rank: #98
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 2.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7269
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 60-71 (32-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 32.6
2016 Points Against Average: 12.1
2016 Differential: +20.5
2016 Wins: #5459 Detroit Lakes (12-6), #6627 Pequot Lakes (28-26), #6823 Albany (25-0), #7191 Perham (36-8), #9535 Park Rapids (36-0), #10672 Thief River Falls (34-7), #11485 East Grand Forks (27-21), #13114 Roseau (61-6)
2016 Losses: #4618 Willmar (35-34)
2016 Opponents W-L: 39-49
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2008 (Central Lakes)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Willmar, 9/8 Pequot Lakes, 9/15 at Detroit Lakes, 9/22 East Grand Forks, 9/29 at Perham, 10/6 Thief River Falls, 10/13 at Park Rapids, 10/18 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (Glyndon)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (Glyndon) (19.1), Detroit Lakes (16.1), Willmar (15.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Thief River Falls (-16.2), East Grand Forks (-9.9), Park Rapids (-9.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.7 (-1.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #111
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6467
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%