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GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Kyle Mihelish
League: AA - Western
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -10.1
2023 National Rank: #7624
2023 State Rank: #18
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +5.3
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -19.9
2024 National Rank*: #6573
2024 State Rank*: #13
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -6.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7239
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-17 (24-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 17.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3322
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 37.4
Dynasty Record: 170-73 (136-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 26.9
2023 Points Against Average: 17.9
2023 Differential: +9
2023 Wins: #8405 Butte (27-21), #8808 Helena (35-0), #9452 Billings West (Billings) (28-6), #11804 Big Sky (Missoula) (33-7), #12596 Skyview (Billings) (35-10), #12650 Flathead (Kalispell) (28-7), #13576 Hellgate (Missoula) (63-2)
2023 Losses: #3700 Bozeman (43-19), #4452 Glacier (Kalispell) (56-0), #5791 Gallatin (Bozeman) (28-14), #8823 Sentinel (Missoula) (17-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 64-53
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2011, 2008, 2007, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2011 (tied for 1st; AA), 2009 (AA), 2008 (AA), 2007 (AA), 2003 (AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Gallatin (Bozeman), 9/6 vs Skyview (Billings), 9/13 vs Sentinel (Missoula), 9/20 vs Hellgate (Missoula), 9/27 vs Helena, 10/4 vs Glacier (Kalispell), 10/10 at Big Sky (Missoula), 10/17 vs Flathead (Kalispell), 10/25 vs Butte
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Glacier (Kalispell) (-0.3), Gallatin (Bozeman) (-12.9), Butte (-31.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hellgate (Missoula) (-79.3), Skyview (Billings) (-62.4), Flathead (Kalispell) (-56.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.2 (-18.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -40.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #32
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6559
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2%



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