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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Brian Vossen
League: Metro - South
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bryce Benhart 6'9" 300 Senior OL
RaJa Nelson 5'9" 175 Junior RB/CB
Eli Mostaert 6'3" 235 Senior DL/TE

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Will Mostaert 6'4" 230 Senior SDE

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Nathan Boe 6'4" 250 Senior OC

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Physicality, Both RBs Return, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 35.8
2017 National Rank: #979
2017 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.4
2018 Starting Power Rating: 25.1
2018 National Rank: #714
2018 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 38.2
Dynasty National Rank: #641
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.1
Dynasty Record: 101-42 (71-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 28
2017 Points Against Average: 12
2017 Differential: +16
2017 Wins: #3164 Totino-Grace (Fridley) (42-7), #3451 Wayzata (Plymouth) (24-7), #3771 Buffalo (42-14), #3909 Lakeville South (Lakeville) (28-0), #4344 Burnsville (62-0), #5721 Farmington (51-0), #5897 Eagan (40-0)
2017 Losses: #92 Eden Prairie (47-13), #92 Eden Prairie (35-0), #796 Maple Grove (14-6), #952 Prior Lake (8-0)
2017 Opponents W-L: 62-52
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; East Metro - White), 2015 (tied for 1st; East Metro), 2012 (tied for 1st; South Suburban), 2011 (South Suburban)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/30 at Burnsville, 9/7 Eden Prairie, 9/14 Farmington, 9/21 at Lakeville South (Lakeville), 9/28 Wayzata (Plymouth), 10/5 at Maple Grove, 10/12 at Prior Lake, 10/17 Eagan
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Eden Prairie (54.2), Prior Lake (29.1), Maple Grove (23.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Farmington (-11), Eagan (-10.7), Lakeville South (Lakeville) (-6.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.2 (30.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #930
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%