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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Dave Schmid
League: Big East
Playoff Division: none

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

TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Winter 5'10" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.6
Dalton Free 5'11" 190 Senior TE/LB 4.7
Nic Koenig 5'11" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 OL Return, Two Skill Position Players Back, Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -3.2
2017 National Rank: #7656
2017 State Rank: #188
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -20.2
2018 National Rank: #7934
2018 State Rank: #192
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -7.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11331
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.6
Dynasty Record: 68-79 (51-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 29.7
2017 Points Against Average: 16
2017 Differential: +13.7
2017 Wins: #6078 Manitowoc Lutheran (Manitowoc) (22-20), #7186 Laconia (Rosendale) (14-6), #9132 Reedsville (22-20), #10759 Sheboygan Area Lutheran/Kohler/Sheboygan County Christian (Sheboygan) (48-7), #11990 Ozaukee (Fredonia) (32-14), #12353 Random Lake (19-0), #12982 Oostburg (55-20), #13671 St. Mary Catholic (Neenah) (58-8)
2017 Losses: #5242 Valders (41-14), #8413 Hilbert/Stockbridge (Stockbridge) (24-13)
2017 Opponents W-L: 43-59
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Central Lakeshore)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Manitowoc Lutheran (Manitowoc), 8/24 at St. Mary Catholic/Valley Christian (Neenah), 8/31 Oostburg, 9/7 at Reedsville, 9/14 Hilbert, 9/21 at Random Lake, 9/28 Ozaukee (Fredonia), 10/5 at Sheboygan Area Lutheran/Kohler/Sheboygan County Christian (Sheboygan), 10/12 Laconia (Rosendale)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Manitowoc Lutheran (Manitowoc) (-10.3), Reedsville (-22.7), Laconia (Rosendale) (-29.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Oostburg (-45.2), Random Lake (-44.7), Sheboygan Area Lutheran/Kohler/Sheboygan County Christian (Sheboygan) (-33.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.6 (-8.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #263
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9675
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%