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GENERAL
Nickname: Orabs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Matt Meendering
League: 2A District 1
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #32

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -6.9
2023 National Rank: #7031
2023 State Rank: #158
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -3.4
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -27.1
2024 National Rank*: #7893
2024 State Rank*: #161
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -4.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6669
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23
5-Year Dynasty Record: 14-29 (7-18 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5902
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 35
Dynasty Record: 100-100 (61-69 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2023 Points For Average: 18.9
2023 Points Against Average: 33.6
2023 Differential: -14.7
2023 Wins: #9013 Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley) (26-6), #10893 South O'Brien (Paullina) (35-7)
2023 Losses: #524 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (47-14), #1334 West Lyon (Inwood) (35-7), #2721 Western Christian (Hull) (38-14), #3251 Emmetsburg (46-20), #3717 Washington (Cherokee) (40-21), #4804 Unity Christian (Orange City) (50-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 46-33
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley), 9/6 South O'Brien (Paullina), 9/13 Emmetsburg, 9/20 at Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids), 9/27 Unity Christian (Orange City), 10/4 at Western Christian (Hull), 10/11 West Lyon (Inwood), 10/18 at Washington (Cherokee)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (26), West Lyon (Inwood) (23.1), Western Christian (Hull) (3.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: South O'Brien (Paullina) (-47), Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley) (-29.9), Unity Christian (Orange City) (-10.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -4.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #36
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1682
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-6
2024 Projected League Finish*: 6th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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