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

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -31.4
2021 National Rank: #11455
2021 State Rank: #306
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +4.4
2022 Starting Power Rating: -46.7
2022 National Rank: #11187
2022 State Rank: #294
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 5.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6974
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 52.2
Dynasty Record: 82-97 (59-65 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 2-7
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th)
2021 Points For Average: 9
2021 Points Against Average: 27.8
2021 Differential: -18.8
2021 Wins: #10629 Lakeland (Minocqua) (14-12), #12696 Antigo (15-12)
2021 Losses: #2493 Wausau West (Wausau) (14-0), #4442 Mosinee (46-0), #5656 Rhinelander (42-0), #7356 Medford (30-12), #9232 Ashland (41-6), #10336 Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles (Hayward) (13-12), #11005 Valders (40-22)
2021 Opponents W-L: 41-44
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Northland Pines (Eagle River), 8/26 Crandon, 9/2 at Medford, 9/9 at Antigo, 9/16 Lakeland (Minocqua), 9/23 at Ashland, 10/1 Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles (Hayward), 10/7 at Rhinelander, 10/14 Mosinee
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Mosinee (-6.7), Rhinelander (-9.6), Medford (-26.1)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Antigo (-62.6), Northland Pines (Eagle River) (-48), Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles (Hayward) (-42.9)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.6
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.8
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #282
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10570
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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