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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Ron Wingenbach
League: AA West
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2021 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Peyton Arndt 5'11" 185 Senior RB/OLB
Jacob Burckhard 6'2" 275 Senior OL/DL
Joel Edland 6'5" 270 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line/TE Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Youth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 8.4
2021 National Rank: #3969
2021 State Rank: #5
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -12.5
2022 National Rank: #5129
2022 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 23.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2324
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.6
Dynasty Record: 151-53 (93-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 9-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 27.6
2021 Points Against Average: 7.5
2021 Differential: +20.1
2021 Wins: #3678 West Fargo (41-13), #5602 Shanley (Fargo) (49-7), #7730 Mandan (21-14), #7970 Legacy (Bismarck) (19-7), #8649 Minot (27-0), #9101 Bismarck (38-0), #9101 Bismarck (28-0), #10395 Dickinson (15-12), #12642 Williston (66-0)
2021 Losses: #2217 Sheyenne (West Fargo) (14-0), #3678 West Fargo (15-0)
2021 Opponents W-L: 59-58
Recent State Championships: 2020 (AAA), 2019 (AAA), 2016 (AAA), 2015 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020 (AAA West), 2019 (AAA West), 2017 (tied for 1st; AAA West), 2016 (tied for 1st; AAA West), 2011 (tied for 1st; AAA West), 2010 (tied for 1st; AAA West)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 vs West Fargo, 9/2 vs Mandan, 9/9 vs Sheyenne (West Fargo), 9/16 vs Minot, 9/23 vs Shanley (Fargo), 9/29 vs Williston, 10/7 vs Legacy (Bismarck), 10/14 vs Fargo Davies (Fargo), 10/14 Sheyenne (West Fargo), 10/21 vs Bismarck
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: West Fargo (-3.2), Sheyenne (West Fargo) (-4.8), Fargo Davies (Fargo) (-18.4)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Williston (-62.2), Bismarck (-36.6), Minot (-35.3)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.6 (-7.8 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.2
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.6
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7452
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%