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GENERAL
Nickname: Hematites
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: George Niemi
League: Western Peninsula - Iron
Playoff Division: 8
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -16.9
2022 National Rank: #9108
2022 State Rank: #323
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -35.7
2023 National Rank: #8771
2023 State Rank: #317
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -11.5
Dynasty National Rank: #8650
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.4
Dynasty Record: 26-15 (18-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 22.9
2022 Points Against Average: 20.2
2022 Differential: +2.7
2022 Wins: #11904 Manistique (34-0), #12579 Hancock (52-0), #13070 Gwinn (52-7)
2022 Losses: #1633 Negaunee (49-14), #3606 Iron Mountain (42-6), #3606 Iron Mountain (28-8), #5655 Unity (Balsam Lake, WI) (14-8), #6836 Bark River-Harris (Harris) (28-20), #8933 Westwood (Ishpeming) (14-12)
2022 Opponents W-L: 60-38
Recent State Championships: 2015 (7), 2013 (7), 2012 (7)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018 (Western Peninsula - B), 2015 (Mid-Peninsula), 2014 (Mid-Peninsula), 2013 (Mid-Peninsula), 2010 (Mid-Peninsula), 2009 (Mid-Peninsula)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/24 at Negaunee, 8/31 Manistique, 9/8 Iron Mountain, 9/15 Grantsburg (WI), 9/22 at Bark River-Harris (Harris), 9/29 at L'Anse, 10/6 Gwinn, 10/13 at West Iron County (Iron River), 10/20 Westwood (Ishpeming)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Negaunee (0), Grantsburg (WI) (-9.9), Iron Mountain (-11.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: West Iron County (Iron River) (-80.1), Gwinn (-68.9), Manistique (-56.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11 (-8.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #355
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10009
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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