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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Scott Grochow
League: A Region 2
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -51.7
2023 National Rank: #13182
2023 State Rank: #52
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +4.1
2024 Starting Power Rating: -68.7
2024 National Rank: #12888
2024 State Rank: #47
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -26
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #11252
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 40.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 22-23 (17-21 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9896
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 60.8
Dynasty Record: 97-97 (78-66 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 1-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-7 (8th)
2023 Points For Average: 12.2
2023 Points Against Average: 36.6
2023 Differential: -24.4
2023 Wins: #13056 Park River (22-16)
2023 Losses: #3648 Langdon/Edmore/Munich (Langdon) (48-14), #9018 Carrington (48-14), #9369 Cavalier (28-0), #9832 Harvey/Fessenden-Bowdon (Harvey) (38-14), #10768 Bottineau (39-6), #11333 Thompson (43-14), #11637 Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg/Finley-Sharon (Mayville) (30-20), #11941 Grafton (39-6)
2023 Opponents W-L: 41-44
Recent League Championships: 2014 (A Region 3), 2006 (AA Region 1), 2005 (tied for 1st; AA Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 vs Nedrose (Minot), 8/30 vs Des Lacs-Burlington (Des Lacs), 9/6 vs Park River, 9/13 vs Grafton, 9/20 vs Langdon/Edmore/Munich (Langdon), 9/27 vs Harvey/Fessenden-Bowdon (Harvey), 10/4 Bottineau, 10/11 vs Carrington, 10/18 vs Turtle Mountain (Belcourt)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Langdon/Edmore/Munich (Langdon) (-4.4), Carrington (-35.5), Des Lacs-Burlington (Des Lacs) (-38.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Turtle Mountain (Belcourt) (-103.6), Nedrose (Minot) (-71.7), Park River (-64.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -51
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12467
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2024 Projected League Finish: 6th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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