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GENERAL
Nickname: Flying Arrows
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: John Hoch
League: Southwest Wisconsin
Playoff Division: none

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

TOP PLAYERS
Evan Gates 6'0" 190 Senior RB 4.7
Jordan Reuter 6'0" 195 DB 4.8
Evan Straka 6'2" 185 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Lost Some Great Leaders, Roster Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 12.9
2016 National Rank: #4501
2016 State Rank: #105
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 15.4
2017 National Rank: #3929
2017 State Rank: #86
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 27.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1172
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12
Dynasty Record: 138-34 (68-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 30.8
2016 Points Against Average: 14.8
2016 Differential: +16
2016 Wins: #2710 River Valley (Spring Green) (21-15), #6118 Laconia (Rosendale) (34-21), #7122 Fennimore (40-32), #8578 Westby (21-0), #8578 Westby (31-13), #8986 Dodgeville (48-12), #9814 Prairie du Chien (42-7), #9869 Cuba City (37-7), #11888 Black River Falls (38-7), #12779 Richland Center (35-8)
2016 Losses: #3996 Clinton (20-17), #5651 Platteville (35-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 62-63
Recent State Championships: 2014 (5), 2006 (5), 2005 (5)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2014 (Western Wisconsin - Southwest), 2013 (Western Wisconsin - Southwest), 2012 (Western Wisconsin - Southwest), 2011 (Western Wisconsin - Southwest), 2009 (Western Wisconsin - Southwest), 2008 (Western Wisconsin - Southwest), 2007 (Western Wisconsin - Southwest), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Fennimore, 8/25 at Cuba City, 9/1 at Black River Falls, 9/8 Westby, 9/15 at River Valley (Spring Green), 9/22 Richland Center, 9/29 at Prairie du Chien, 10/6 Dodgeville, 10/13 at Platteville
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: River Valley (Spring Green) (31.2), Platteville (10.7), Dodgeville (-4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Black River Falls (-28.5), Richland Center (-26.8), Cuba City (-13.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.2 (0.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #244
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9337
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%