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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Reese Kapsner 5'10" 165 Senior RB/LB 4.9
Carson Huls 6'0" 190 Senior FB/NG 4.9
Luke Girtz 6'1" 180 Senior TE/LB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have 2 RBs Back
Team Weaknesses: Graduated All But One Lineman

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 38.3
2017 National Rank: #809
2017 State Rank: #8
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 20.2
2018 National Rank: #1022
2018 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 27.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1905
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 153-26 (93-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 13-0
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 43.2
2017 Points Against Average: 9.8
2017 Differential: +33.4
2017 Wins: #1348 St. Croix Lutheran (West St. Paul) (34-21), #2207 Paynesville (42-6), #3973 Jordan (55-26), #4432 Proctor (42-13), #4536 Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley) (50-12), #5572 Holdingford (35-14), #5723 Melrose (17-0), #5723 Melrose (41-7), #7057 New London-Spicer (New London) (40-14), #7669 Maple Lake (34-7), #11331 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake) (52-7), #12278 Rockford (50-0), #12786 Milaca (69-0)
2017 Losses: none
2017 Opponents W-L: 78-63
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2015, 2004 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 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 2018 Season: 13
Streak List: 8/31/17 Milaca (69-0), 9/8/17 Holdingford (35-14), 9/15/17 Maple Lake (34-7), 9/22/17 Melrose (17-0), 9/29/17 Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley) (50-12), 10/6/17 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake) (52-7), 10/13/17 Paynesville (42-6), 10/18/17 Rockford (50-0), 10/28/17 Melrose (41-7), 11/3/17 New London-Spicer (New London) (40-14), 11/11/17 Proctor (42-13), 11/18/17 Jordan (55-26), 11/25/17 St. Croix Lutheran (West St. Paul) (34-21)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/30 at Milaca, 9/7 at Holdingford, 9/14 Maple Lake, 9/21 Melrose, 9/28 at Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley), 10/5 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake), 10/12 at Paynesville, 10/17 Rockford
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Paynesville (18), Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley) (-2.4), Holdingford (-9.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Milaca (-38.3), Rockford (-38.2), Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake) (-37.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.8 (9.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #125
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7407
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 48%