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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Dwight Lundeen
League: Skyway - Green (moving from North Central - White)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Bengtson Senior K
Kyan Blomquist Senior WR
Cody Klatt Junior LB

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 23.5
2022 National Rank: #1816
2022 State Rank: #33
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 12.1
2023 National Rank: #1289
2023 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 25.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1389
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.1
Dynasty Record: 35-13 (20-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2022 Points For Average: 31
2022 Points Against Average: 15.5
2022 Differential: +15.5
2022 Wins: #654 Hutchinson (24-22), #2953 Monticello (35-12), #3821 Detroit Lakes (31-14), #3937 Willmar (48-7), #4870 Delano (31-28), #5942 Chisago Lakes Area (Lindstrom) (14-13), #9310 Apollo (St. Cloud) (49-0), #9442 Big Lake (48-6)
2022 Losses: #1483 Rocori (Cold Spring) (22-20), #1483 Rocori (Cold Spring) (31-10)
2022 Opponents W-L: 53-52
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2014, 2005 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st; North Central - White), 2021 (North Central - White), 2019 (AAAA Section 6), 2016 (tied for 1st; East Central - North), 2015 (East Central), 2014 (Granite Ridge), 2013 (Granite Ridge), 2012 (Granite Ridge), 2008 (tied for 1st; Mississippi 8), 2006 (Mississippi 8), 2005 (Mississippi 8), 2004 (Wright County), 2003 (Wright County)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/31 at Hill-Murray (Maplewood), 9/8 Providence Academy/Heritage Christian Academy/Maranatha Christian Academy/West Lutheran (Plymouth), 9/15 Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield), 9/22 at Willmar, 9/29 Hutchinson, 10/6 Rocori (Cold Spring), 10/13 at Big Lake, 10/18 at Foley
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Hutchinson (19.6), Rocori (Cold Spring) (10.8), Hill-Murray (Maplewood) (-5.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Big Lake (-35.4), Providence Academy/Heritage Christian Academy/Maranatha Christian Academy/West Lutheran (Plymouth) (-21.1), Foley (-17)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4 (10.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #61
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2845
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%