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GENERAL
Nickname: Silver Eagles
Colors: Columbia/White/Silver
Coach: Brandon Beckwith
League: Badger - South
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Alec Ogden 6'4" 180 Senior QB 4.58
Lucas Gerlach 6'3" 190 Senior ATH 4.5
Jackson Thomsen 5'9" 180 Senior RB 4.51

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 36.3
2016 National Rank: #1032
2016 State Rank: #10
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 31.8
2017 National Rank: #1415
2017 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 34.3
Dynasty National Rank: #492
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.5
Dynasty Record: 138-29 (75-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 33.4
2016 Points Against Average: 24.6
2016 Differential: +8.8
2016 Wins: #1287 West (Waukesha) (43-42), #2287 Waunakee (45-20), #2359 Homestead (Mequon) (35-6), #2447 Waterford (24-14), #4230 Fort Atkinson (57-56), #4327 Stoughton (34-20), #6571 DeForest (42-13), #6890 Reedsburg (20-0), #7359 Milton (42-14), #8466 Edgewood (Madison) (42-41), #8747 Oregon (26-21)
2016 Losses: #567 Brookfield East (Brookfield) (42-36), #2140 Monroe (10-7), #2287 Waunakee (45-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 95-56
Recent State Championships: 2013 (3)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2005 (tied for 1st; Badger South), 2004 (Badger South), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Baraboo, 8/25 Portage, 9/1 at Oregon, 9/8 Edgewood (Madison), 9/15 at Fort Atkinson, 9/22 at Monroe, 9/29 Milton, 10/6 at Stoughton, 10/13 Watertown
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Monroe (29.7), Watertown (26.5), Stoughton (13.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Portage (-9.4), Oregon (-8.7), Milton (-4.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5 (22.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #101
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5347
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 35%