Laurel (MT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Locomotives Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Mike Ludwig League: A - Central/East (moving from East A) Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 10.1 2016 National Rank: #5118 2016 State Rank: #11 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -10.8 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.7 2017 Starting Power Rating: -0.7 2017 National Rank: #7564 2017 State Rank: #23 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 9.3 Dynasty National Rank: #5157 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10 Dynasty Record: 73-64 (36-35 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 6-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 25.8 2016 Points Against Average: 13.2 2016 Differential: +12.6 2016 Wins: #7548 Custer County (Miles City) (28-7), #8439 Butte Central Catholic (Butte) (42-19), #8964 Fergus (Lewistown) (54-6), #11298 Hardin (42-0), #12217 Dawson (Glendive) (46-0), #13234 Park (Livingston) (2-0) 2016 Losses: #1374 Beaverhead County (Dillon) (22-7), #3156 Billings Central Catholic (Billings) (28-10), #3949 Sidney (21-7), #5903 Belgrade (29-20) 2016 Opponents W-L: 52-45 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Fergus (Lewistown), 9/2 Custer County (Miles City), 9/8 at Havre, 9/15 Park (Livingston), 9/22 at Belgrade, 9/29 Dawson (Glendive), 10/6 at Sidney, 10/13 Hardin, 10/20 vs Billings Central Catholic (Billings) 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: -5.6 (3.4 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8841 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.