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GENERAL
Nickname: Bluejays
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Tom Tourtillott
League: Great Northern
Playoff Division: none

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -44.6
2020 National Rank: #12488
2020 State Rank: #322
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2021 Starting Power Rating: -56.5
2021 National Rank: #12917
2021 State Rank: #328
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 7.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6563
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 64.1
Dynasty Record: 80-90 (57-60 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 1-5
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 7th)
2020 Points For Average: 8.7
2020 Points Against Average: 33.2
2020 Differential: -24.5
2020 Wins: #10008 Ashland (20-14)
2020 Losses: #7720 Medford (42-6), #7987 Rhinelander (42-8), #10515 Mosinee (47-0), #12309 Lakeland (Minocqua) (34-6), #12950 Antigo (20-12)
2020 Opponents W-L: 27-21
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 vs Valders, 8/27 at Wausau West (Wausau), 9/3 at Antigo, 9/10 Mosinee, 9/17 Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles (Hayward), 9/24 at Ashland, 10/2 Lakeland (Minocqua), 10/8 at Rhinelander, 10/15 Medford
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Rhinelander (-15.1), Wausau West (Wausau) (-22.6), Mosinee (-24.5)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Antigo (-55.5), Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles (Hayward) (-53.6), Valders (-53.5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #274
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12163
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2021 Projected League Finish: 6th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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