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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderhawks
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Dave Vik
League: Mid Northwest - White (moving from Mid State - Red)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Francis O'Malley 6'1" 210 Senior RB/LB 4.7
Brady Rhode 6'5" 250 Senior OL/DL 5.3
Carson Boike 5'10" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.9

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -21.6
2022 National Rank: #9936
2022 State Rank: #229
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -32.1
2023 National Rank: #8081
2023 State Rank: #189
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -21.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10660
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.1
Dynasty Record: 7-33 (5-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 1-8
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2022 Points For Average: 20.7
2022 Points Against Average: 35.6
2022 Differential: -14.9
2022 Wins: #10872 Minnewaska Area (Glenwood) (45-18)
2022 Losses: #2726 Sauk Centre (36-6), #4683 Paynesville (32-28), #4890 Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta (Morris) (50-20), #4890 Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta (Morris) (48-26), #5110 Pierz (35-21), #5658 Rockford (40-7), #7149 Holdingford (42-21), #8817 Melrose (19-12)
2022 Opponents W-L: 38-49
Recent League Championships: 2011 (West Central - North), 2007 (tied for 1st; West Central - South)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/31 Paynesville, 9/8 at Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake), 9/15 Melrose, 9/22 at Rockford, 9/30 Sauk Centre, 10/6 at Minnewaska Area (Glenwood), 10/13 at Pierz, 10/18 Albany
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Albany (3.7), Sauk Centre (-5.6), Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake) (-8.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Minnewaska Area (Glenwood) (-45.8), Melrose (-37), Pierz (-18.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4 (-1.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #111
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4741
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%