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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Terry Bahlmann
League: South - Central Red (moving from South Central - Red)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Allex 6'5" 270 Junior T 5.3
Gavin Schaefer 6'2" 230 Junior DE 4.8
J.R. Vierstraete 6'2" 215 Sophomore DE 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 DL Return, Winning Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Backfield/DB Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 21.4
2022 National Rank: #2067
2022 State Rank: #40
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -3.7
2023 National Rank: #3122
2023 State Rank: #61
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 15.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2644
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.7
Dynasty Record: 35-11 (19-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-1
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 27.3
2022 Points Against Average: 10
2022 Differential: +17.3
2022 Wins: #2250 Fairmont/Martin Luther (Fairmont) (10-0), #2420 Waseca (8-7), #3937 Willmar (24-13), #4036 Jordan (14-6), #6185 St. Peter (28-14), #6774 Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] (Montgomery) (17-8), #9417 Belle Plaine (42-0), #9556 New Ulm (56-0), #9678 Worthington (44-0)
2022 Losses: #654 Hutchinson (52-30)
2022 Opponents W-L: 53-49
Recent League Championships: 2022 (South Central - Red), 2019 (AAAA Section 2), 2018 (tied for 1st; South Central - Red), 2017 (South Central - Red), 2016 (South Central - Red), 2014 (Big South), 2012 (Southwest), 2011 (Southwest), 2010 (tied for 1st; Southwest), 2006 (Southern Minnesota Alliance)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 Jordan, 9/8 at Willmar, 9/15 at Waseca, 9/22 Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] (Montgomery), 9/29 at Worthington, 10/6 Fairmont/Martin Luther (Fairmont), 10/13 at St. Peter, 10/18 New Ulm
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Waseca (4.8), Fairmont/Martin Luther (Fairmont) (1.7), Jordan (-12.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: New Ulm (-39.2), Worthington (-34.9), Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] (Montgomery) (-27.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5 (6.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.6
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #112
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4820
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%