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GENERAL
Nickname: Spuds
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Kevin Feeney
League: North Central - Red (moving from AAAAA Section 8)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trey Feeney 6'2" 195 Senior QB 4.59
Blake Walthall 5'11" 165 Senior WR 4.6
Austin Altepeter 6'1.5" 210 Junior OLB 4.57

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Seth Anderson 6'4" 260 Senior SDE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth/Experience, Lines, LB/S Experience
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace K/P, OT Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 25.5
2019 National Rank: #1884
2019 State Rank: #27
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 20.8
2020 National Rank*: #1226
2020 State Rank*: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 25
Dynasty National Rank: #2163
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 105-71 (29-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 30.3
2019 Points Against Average: 23.5
2019 Differential: +6.8
2019 Wins: #1787 Rogers (37-24), #2083 Bemidji (17-14), #2083 Bemidji (17-6), #2595 Alexandria (56-48), #5401 Brainerd (14-13), #5978 Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids) (34-0), #7045 Apollo (St. Cloud) (49-6), #9083 Sartell-St. Stephen (Sartell) (21-14)
2019 Losses: #1293 Elk River (58-55), #1768 Delano (40-34), #2595 Alexandria (35-13), #3914 St. Cloud Tech/St. John's Prep (St. Cloud) (24-17)
2019 Opponents W-L: 63-54
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Section 8), 2017, 2015 (North Central), 2014 (tied for 1st; Central Lakes - North)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Rogers (14.9), Bemidji (8), Buffalo (2.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Sartell-St. Stephen (Sartell) (-19.1), Brainerd (-2.2), Alexandria (-1.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13 (15.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 0.2
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #40
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2978
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 64%
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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