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GENERAL
Nickname: Irish
Colors: Green/White/Black
Coach: Tim Knudsen
League: Mid State - Sub 1
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 4-3
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Toedter 6'3" 225 Senior RB/LB
Kyle Scherber 6'1" 260 Senior G
Jason Webb 6'3" 195 Senior T/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Running Game, Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -7.5
2016 National Rank: #9208
2016 State Rank: #179
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -13.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 0
2017 National Rank: #7361
2017 State Rank: #135
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 2.7
Dynasty National Rank: #7328
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 82-67 (51-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2016 Points For Average: 22.5
2016 Points Against Average: 17.5
2016 Differential: +5
2016 Wins: #3855 Pierz (20-6), #9946 Rockford (15-14), #9946 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake) (40-0), #11432 Spectrum (Elk River) (19-18), #12549 Kimball (56-12), #14183 Edison [Thomas] (Minneapolis) (54-14)
2016 Losses: #2816 Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley) (44-0), #8014 Norwood-Young America (3-0), #8039 Holdingford (26-22), #8344 Paynesville (34-7), #8986 Melrose (21-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 53-58
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/31 at Minnewaska Area (Glenwood), 9/8 Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley), 9/15 Pierz, 9/22 at Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake), 9/29 Holdingford, 10/6 at Melrose, 10/13 Rockford, 10/18 at Paynesville
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pierz (15.5), Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley) (12.4), Paynesville (-2.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Minnewaska Area (Glenwood) (-25.3), Rockford (-21.3), Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake) (-20)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4 (-10 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #162
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9508
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%