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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Leo Pohlkamp
League: Mid State - Sub 1
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Preston Rocheleau 6'2" 170 Senior QB/K
Carson Huls 6'0" 185 Junior FB/NG
Ben Herold 6'2" 175 Senior WR/CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 OL Return, QB Is Back
Team Weaknesses: 2 All-Conference LBs Graduated, Must Replace Top RB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 16
2016 National Rank: #3859
2016 State Rank: #64
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 15.5
2017 National Rank: #3900
2017 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 22.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1954
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 140-26 (86-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 30.9
2016 Points Against Average: 16.3
2016 Differential: +14.6
2016 Wins: #2816 Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley) (35-20), #7506 Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin (Coleraine) (34-0), #7548 Mora (34-13), #8039 Holdingford (35-13), #8344 Paynesville (41-20), #8986 Melrose (46-6), #9119 Annandale (26-6), #9814 St. Cloud Cathedral (St. Cloud) (19-14), #9946 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake) (39-28), #9946 Rockford (30-21)
2016 Losses: #2516 St. Croix Lutheran (West St. Paul) (35-26), #9189 Maple Lake (20-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 71-53
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2004 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st; Mid State), 2014 (Central Minnesota), 2011 (Central Minnesota), 2006 (Central Minnesota), 2005 (Central Minnesota), 2004 (tied for 1st; Central Minnesota)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/31 Milaca, 9/8 Holdingford, 9/15 at Maple Lake, 9/22 at Melrose, 9/29 Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley), 10/6 at Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake), 10/13 Paynesville, 10/18 at Rockford
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley) (12.4), Maple Lake (0), Paynesville (-2.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Milaca (-38.3), Rockford (-21.3), Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake) (-20)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3 (1.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #202
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10564
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 56%