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GENERAL
Nickname: Stars
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Galen Brantley Jr
League: Northern Lights
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Galen Brantley III 6'1" 220 TE/MLB 4.88
Aaron Faletoi 5'11" 230 HB/DL 4.84
Hudson Metcalf 6'1" 200 Senior HB/OLB 4.81

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 16 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3 Starting OL

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 16.3
2018 National Rank: #3089
2018 State Rank: #2
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 9.4
2019 National Rank: #1901
2019 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 19.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3414
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 139-19 (66-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-1
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 53.3
2018 Points Against Average: 18.3
2018 Differential: +35
2018 Wins: #8151 Eagle River (55-19), #8151 Eagle River (46-14), #8509 Palmer (55-21), #8608 West Valley (Fairbanks) (62-18), #8743 Lathrop (Fairbanks) (50-21), #9067 Service (Anchorage) (57-13), #12183 Kenai Central (Kenai) (72-24), #12447 Kodiak (57-16), #13836 North Pole (66-19)
2018 Losses: #6683 West (Anchorage) (18-13)
2018 Opponents W-L: 44-42
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016 (Medium), 2015 (Medium), 2014 (Medium), 2013 (Medium), 2012 (Medium), 2010 (Small), 2008 (Small), 2007 (Small), 2006 (Small)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 9
Streak List: 8/17/18 North Pole (66-19), 8/24/18 Lathrop (Fairbanks) (50-21), 8/31/18 West Valley (Fairbanks) (62-18), 9/8/18 Eagle River (55-19), 9/15/18 Kodiak (57-16), 9/22/18 Service (Anchorage) (57-13), 9/29/18 Kenai Central (Kenai) (72-24), 10/6/18 Palmer (55-21), 10/13/18 Eagle River (46-14)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/16 at West (Anchorage), 8/31 at South (Anchorage), 9/6 at Christian (El Cajon, CA), 9/13 Lathrop (Fairbanks), 9/21 Kodiak, 9/28 Eagle River, 10/5 at Kenai Central (Kenai)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Christian (El Cajon, CA) (7.5), West (Anchorage) (-15), Eagle River (-27.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Kodiak (-43.4), Kenai Central (Kenai) (-43), Lathrop (Fairbanks) (-36.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.3 (-14.9 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.7
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9776
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 49%