GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Ron Wingenbach
League: AAA West
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2019 JV Record: 4-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Leingang 6'6" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.25
Lucas Schweigert 6'1" 265 Junior OL/DL 5.15
Cade Garcia 5'11" 190 Senior RB/OLB 4.85
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience, Top RB Returns
Team Weaknesses: LB/DB Inexperience
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 20.6
2019 National Rank: #2540
2019 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.9
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 6.3
2020 National Rank*: #3039
2020 State Rank*: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 24.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2302
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.9
Dynasty Record: 132-51 (81-26 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 12-0
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 30.8
2019 Points Against Average: 8.5
2019 Differential: +22.3
2019 Wins: #3827 Sheyenne (West Fargo) (10-0), #5508 Mandan (27-21), #5508 Mandan (37-15), #5639 Fargo Davies (Fargo) (38-15), #6742 West Fargo (31-0), #7118 Fargo South (Fargo) (23-7), #8061 Minot (43-13), #8631 Bismarck (20-10), #8694 Legacy (Bismarck) (34-0), #11028 Jamestown (29-8), #11154 Williston (36-7), #11303 Dickinson (41-6)
2019 Losses: none
2019 Opponents W-L: 65-56
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2016, 2015
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 12
Streak List: 8/30/19 Fargo Davies (Fargo) (38-15), 9/6/19 West Fargo (31-0), 9/14/19 Legacy (Bismarck) (34-0), 9/20/19 Williston (36-7), 9/27/19 Minot (43-13), 10/4/19 Mandan (37-15), 10/14/19 Jamestown (29-8), 10/16/19 Dickinson (41-6), 10/25/19 Bismarck (20-10), 11/1/19 Fargo South (Fargo) (23-7), 11/8/19 Mandan (27-21), 11/15/19 Sheyenne (West Fargo) (10-0)
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/29 vs Legacy (Bismarck), 9/4 at Mandan, 9/25 Minot, 10/2 vs Williston, 10/9 Jamestown, 10/15 Dickinson, 10/21 vs Bismarck, 10/30 vs Shanley (Fargo), 11/6 vs Mandan, 11/13 vs Sheyenne (West Fargo)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Sheyenne (West Fargo) (-1.7), Minot (-13.4), Mandan (-13.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Williston (-42.4), Jamestown (-32.5), Dickinson (-28.6)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7 (-2.7 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -21.1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #21
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #8524
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 10-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 70%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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