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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Corey Kneeshaw
League: South Central - Red
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 2-4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joe Fortwengler 6'2.5" 235 Senior T/MLB
Connor Foley 6'3" 185 Senior WR/DE
Hunter Ranweiler 6'0" 165 Senior QB/CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WRs, QB, DEs
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -10.9
2016 National Rank: #9891
2016 State Rank: #194
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -11.4
2017 National Rank: #9937
2017 State Rank: #198
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -8.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10690
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 32-96 (23-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 8th)
2016 Points For Average: 15.2
2016 Points Against Average: 29.9
2016 Differential: -14.7
2016 Wins: #10066 Pipestone (20-12), #11671 St. Peter (39-20)
2016 Losses: #1135 Marshall (58-14), #3834 Waseca (28-7), #3834 Waseca (26-0), #4721 Belle Plaine (39-7), #6118 Jordan (21-15), #9645 Worthington (43-29), #10173 Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] (Montgomery) (22-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 53-39
Recent League Championships: 2003 (South Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/31 at Waseca, 9/8 Worthington, 9/15 Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] (Montgomery), 9/22 at Marshall, 9/29 St. Peter, 10/6 at Belle Plaine, 10/13 at Jordan, 10/18 Fairmont
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Marshall (37.9), Belle Plaine (17), Waseca (16.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Peter (-12), Worthington (-11.7), Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] (Montgomery) (-5.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5 (6.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #93
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5416
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 7th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%