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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Silver
Coach: Paul Nelson
League: Denali (moving from Peninsula)
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -64.4
2020 National Rank: #13039
2020 State Rank: #22
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.9
2021 Starting Power Rating: -77.5
2021 National Rank: #13829
2021 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -23.1
Dynasty National Rank: #13562
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 54.4
Dynasty Record: 89-66 (68-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 1-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 16.5
2020 Points Against Average: 34.3
2020 Differential: -17.8
2020 Wins: #14132 Seward (39-8)
2020 Losses: #10977 Homer (50-7), #12099 Houston (Big Lake) (36-6), #13342 Kenai Central (Kenai) (43-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 7-11
Recent State Championships: 2013 (Small), 2011 (Small)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Peninsula), 2013 (tied for 1st; Greatland), 2011 (tied for 1st; Greatland), 2010 (Greatland), 2008 (tied for 1st; Greatland), 2006 (tied for 1st; Greatland)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/13 at Eielson [Ben] (Eielson AFB), 8/17 at Monroe Catholic (Fairbanks), 8/27 Houston (Big Lake), 9/10 Seward, 9/17 at Redington (Wasilla), 9/25 Valdez, 10/1 at Seward
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Houston (Big Lake) (-41.5), Monroe Catholic (Fairbanks) (-42.6), Redington (Wasilla) (-55.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Seward (-100.2), Eielson [Ben] (Eielson AFB) (-80.4), Valdez (-78.4)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -48.7 (-43.6 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -71.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13697
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 4th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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