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GENERAL
Nickname: Eskomos
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Scott Arntson
League: Northeast - Blue (moving from AAA Section 7)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Eli Blue 6'0" 165 Senior WR 4.7
Gage Stankiewicz 6'5" 250 Senior T
Brock House 5'10" 205 Senior RB 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Size/Experience, Speed, Edge Blocking
Team Weaknesses: QB Youth/Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -0.5
2019 National Rank: #6718
2019 State Rank: #137
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -11.6
2020 National Rank*: #6763
2020 State Rank*: #133
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 1.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8624
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 105-68 [106-67 on the field] (53-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 28.8
2019 Points Against Average: 20.4
2019 Differential: +8.4
2019 Wins: #7092 Moose Lake/Willow River (Moose Lake) (20-18), #8486 Aitkin (41-14), #8486 Aitkin (29-28), #10403 Proctor (28-21), #10403 Proctor (13-7), #10910 Pine City (22-13), #11041 Crosby-Ironton (Crosby) (33-0), #13701 Virginia (48-8)
2019 Losses: #3235 Annandale (33-13), #7749 Mora (44-36), #10913 Two Harbors (38-34)
2019 Opponents W-L: 59-52
Recent League Championships: 2019 (AAA Section 7), 2017, 2005 (tied for 1st; Polar AA), 2004 (Polar AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/9 at Virginia, 10/15 Moose Lake/Willow River (Moose Lake), 10/23 at Pine City, 10/30 Mora, 11/6 Aitkin, 11/12 at Crosby-Ironton (Crosby), 11/17 Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin (Coleraine)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Moose Lake/Willow River (Moose Lake) (-10.8), Mora (-12), Aitkin (-15.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Virginia (-51.8), Pine City (-35.7), Crosby-Ironton (Crosby) (-31.4)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.9 (-11.7 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -24.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #161
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #9370
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 18%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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