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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Dwight Lundeen
League: Freelance (moving from North Central - White)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Bengtson 5'10" 170 Junior QB
Carter Callahan 6'2" 240 Senior RB
Landen Goebel 6'0" 170 Senior DB

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 43
2020 National Rank: #388
2020 State Rank: #6
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
2021 Starting Power Rating: 32.5
2021 National Rank: #372
2021 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 33.2
Dynasty National Rank: #973
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 155-45 (94-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 3rd)
2020 Points For Average: 22.7
2020 Points Against Average: 7.8
2020 Differential: +14.9
2020 Wins: #770 Willmar (35-0), #1072 Spring Lake Park (20-13), #2689 Big Lake (28-0), #2689 Big Lake (33-0)
2020 Losses: #259 Rocori (Cold Spring) (14-13), #753 Hutchinson (20-7)
2020 Opponents W-L: 28-17
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2014, 2005 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (AAAA Section 6), 2016 (tied for 1st; East Central - North), 2015 (East Central), 2014 (Granite Ridge), 2013 (Granite Ridge), 2012 (Granite Ridge), 2008 (tied for 1st; Mississippi 8), 2006 (Mississippi 8), 2005 (Mississippi 8), 2004 (Wright County), 2003 (Wright County)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/12/20 Willmar (35-0), 11/20/20 Big Lake (28-0)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Rocori (Cold Spring), 9/10 Delano, 9/17 at Chisago Lakes Area (Lindstrom), 9/24 Hutchinson, 10/1 at Big Lake, 10/8 Monticello, 10/15 at Apollo (St. Cloud), 10/20 at Willmar
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Rocori (Cold Spring) (36.8), Hutchinson (25), Monticello (19.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Apollo (St. Cloud) (-28.4), Chisago Lakes Area (Lindstrom) (-15.8), Delano (1.2)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.9 (28.7 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -29.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1106
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 27%