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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Dwight Lundeen
League: North Central - White
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Fobbe 6'0" 190 Junior QB 4.8
Brandon Gustafuson 6'5" 240 Senior T/DE 5.0
Mikey James 6'0" 195 Senior LB 4.8

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 18.2
2017 National Rank: #3127
2017 State Rank: #49
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 6.1
2018 National Rank: #2580
2018 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 35.1
Dynasty National Rank: #934
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29
Dynasty Record: 139-35 (87-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 29.3
2017 Points Against Average: 21.8
2017 Differential: +7.5
2017 Wins: #4232 Apollo (St. Cloud) (21-17), #4508 Chisago Lakes Area (Lindstrom) (56-44), #4986 Big Lake (37-20), #4986 Big Lake (37-14), #5208 Delano (36-28), #9118 Princeton (56-0), #9118 Princeton (42-12)
2017 Losses: #1335 Rocori (Cold Spring) (16-14), #1475 Cloquet (36-21), #1467 Brainerd (36-8), #3279 Hutchinson (31-17), #4516 Willmar (8-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 67-57
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2014, 2005 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; East Central - North), 2015 (East Central), 2014 (Granite Ridge), 2013 (Granite Ridge), 2012 (Granite Ridge), 2008 (tied for 1st; Mississippi 8), 2006 (Mississippi 8), 2005 (Mississippi 8), 2004 (Wright County), 2003 (Wright County)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Chisago Lakes Area (Lindstrom), 9/7 Princeton, 9/14 at Rocori (Cold Spring), 9/21 at Hutchinson, 9/28 Big Lake, 10/6 at Brainerd, 10/12 at Willmar, 10/17 Apollo (St. Cloud)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Rocori (Cold Spring) (13.3), Brainerd (7.4), Hutchinson (6.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Princeton (-23.6), Chisago Lakes Area (Lindstrom) (-4.6), Willmar (2.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8 (15.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2190
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%