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GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brent Schimek
League: Northeast - Silver
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tait Kongsjord 6'5" 255 Senior T/DT
JoJo Thompson 6'2" 225 Junior T/DE
Ty Morrison 6'4" Senior WR/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines Return Intact
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -13.3
2020 National Rank: #8627
2020 State Rank: #214
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -22.9
2021 National Rank: #7971
2021 State Rank: #188
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -7
Dynasty National Rank: #10763
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.9
Dynasty Record: 106-69 (57-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 42.9
2020 Points Against Average: 22.3
2020 Differential: +20.6
2020 Wins: #10598 Hinckley-Finlayson (Hinckley) (34-33), #11765 Braham (62-8), #12958 Barnum (36-28), #13442 Chisholm (56-13), #13442 Chisholm (52-26), #13530 East Central (Sandstone) (24-0)
2020 Losses: #9951 North Woods (Cook) (48-36)
2020 Opponents W-L: 15-27
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019 (A Section 7), 2018 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Polar AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 5
Streak List: 10/23/20 Chisholm (56-13), 10/30/20 Barnum (36-28), 11/6/20 Hinckley-Finlayson (Hinckley) (34-33), 11/17/20 Chisholm (52-26), 11/20/20 Braham (62-8)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin (Coleraine), 9/10 at Braham, 9/17 North Woods (Cook), 9/24 International Falls, 10/1 at East Central (Sandstone), 10/8 Barnum, 10/15 at Isle, 10/20 at Chisholm
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: International Falls (-27.7), North Woods (Cook) (-29.4), Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin (Coleraine) (-38)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Chisholm (-68), East Central (Sandstone) (-66.5), Barnum (-55)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32 (-36 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -40.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #283
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12662
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%