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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Karl Schmugge
League: Tri-Valley - West II
Playoff Division: 8
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dan Hilgendorf Senior G/LB
Evan Wakefield Junior QB/FS
Carson Koehler Sophomore RB/CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Defense

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -19.8
2020 National Rank: #9757
2020 State Rank: #392
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -39.9
2021 National Rank: #10967
2021 State Rank: #404
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 0.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8547
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 40.8
Dynasty Record: 103-75 (74-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 2-5
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2020 Points For Average: 20
2020 Points Against Average: 33.9
2020 Differential: -13.9
2020 Wins: #11061 St. Charles (47-27), #12501 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (41-21)
2020 Losses: #3234 Ithaca (56-7), #4524 Millington (41-7), #5825 Harbor Beach (28-6), #6835 Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw) (34-15), #9852 St. Louis (30-17)
2020 Opponents W-L: 31-23
Recent League Championships: 2019
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Byron, 9/2 at Breckenridge, 9/10 at St. Louis, 9/17 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw), 9/24 at Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw), 10/1 at Millington, 10/8 Ithaca, 10/22 at St. Charles
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Millington (-4.5), Ithaca (-6.2), Breckenridge (-14)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Byron (-55.7), Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (-53.4), St. Louis (-47.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9 (-7.1 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #399
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10788
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2021 Projected League Finish: 4th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%