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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Dan Saehr
League: Mid State - Sub 1 (moving from AAA Section 6)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Matthias Algarin 5'11" 165 Senior WR

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 36.3
2019 National Rank: #850
2019 State Rank: #10
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: 0
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 25.1
2020 National Rank*: #900
2020 State Rank*: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 28.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1631
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.3
Dynasty Record: 178-27 (101-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 14-0
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-0 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 42.8
2019 Points Against Average: 10.1
2019 Differential: +32.7
2019 Wins: #1338 Jackson County Central (Jackson) (20-14), #2004 Albany (42-22), #2313 Paynesville (32-28), #2938 Dassel-Cokato (Cokato) (28-27), #4826 Perham (58-16), #4888 Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley) (27-6), #4926 Maple Lake (28-7), #5766 Minnewaska Area (Glenwood) (48-0), #7215 Holdingford (47-0), #7530 Melrose (51-7), #9259 Rockford (40-0), #9520 Foley (52-0), #10774 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake) (69-0), #11076 St. Cloud Cathedral (St. Cloud) (57-14)
2019 Losses: none
2019 Opponents W-L: 85-63
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2017, 2015, 2004 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st; Mid State), 2014 (Central Minnesota), 2011 (Central Minnesota), 2006 (Central Minnesota), 2005 (Central Minnesota), 2004 (tied for 1st; Central Minnesota)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 14
Streak List: 8/30/19 Foley (52-0), 9/6/19 Paynesville (32-28), 9/13/19 Rockford (40-0), 9/20/19 Holdingford (47-0), 9/27/19 Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley) (27-6), 10/4/19 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake) (69-0), 10/11/19 Melrose (51-7), 10/16/19 Maple Lake (28-7), 10/22/19 St. Cloud Cathedral (St. Cloud) (57-14), 10/26/19 Minnewaska Area (Glenwood) (48-0), 11/1/19 Albany (42-22), 11/9/19 Perham (58-16), 11/16/19 Jackson County Central (Jackson) (20-14), 11/30/19 Dassel-Cokato (Cokato) (28-27)

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/9 Royalton, 10/16 Melrose, 10/23 at Sauk Centre, 10/30 Minnewaska Area (Glenwood), 11/6 at Rockford, 11/12 at Montevideo, 11/17 St. Cloud Cathedral (St. Cloud), 11/20 at Albany
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Albany (7.6), Minnewaska Area (Glenwood) (-4.8), Melrose (-13.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Sauk Centre (-46.9), St. Cloud Cathedral (St. Cloud) (-32.1), Montevideo (-28.6)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9 (6 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -20.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #135
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #8441
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 86%



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