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GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brent Schimek
League: Northeast - Silver (moving from A Section 7)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank*: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tait Kongsjord 6'5" 250 Junior T/DT 5.3
Blake Fox 6'0" 150 Senior QB/FS 5.0
Austin Rasley 6'0" 175 Senior RB/SS 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, 3-Year QB Starter
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding At LB

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -4.1
2019 National Rank: #7524
2019 State Rank: #153
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -15.2
2020 National Rank*: #7594
2020 State Rank*: #155
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -6.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10800
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.5
Dynasty Record: 100-68 (53-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 33
2019 Points Against Average: 11.4
2019 Differential: +21.6
2019 Wins: #10206 Braham (36-0), #10206 Braham (20-12), #11218 Rush City (28-6), #11322 Carlton/Wrenshall (Carlton) (22-0), #12588 Hinckley-Finlayson (Hinckley) (40-22), #13192 North Woods (Cook) (43-8), #13804 East Central (Sandstone) (20-0), #13896 Barnum (53-14), #14127 Chisholm (58-0), #14127 Chisholm (50-6)
2019 Losses: #2088 B O L D (Olivia) (33-12), #11717 International Falls (36-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 62-53
Recent League Championships: 2019 (A Section 7), 2018 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Polar AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Braham (-28.7), Hinckley-Finlayson (Hinckley) (-43.9), North Woods (Cook) (-50.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Chisholm (-67.9), Barnum (-62.8), East Central (Sandstone) (-60.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37.5 (-28.7 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -54.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #191
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #11475
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 86%
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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