Watford City (ND)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wolves Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Jim Dooley League: AA - West (moving from AA) Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank*: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Joshua Chavez Senior RB/LB Hunter Barlow Senior OL Thaydan Arnold Junior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Line Experience Team Weaknesses: New Coach/System, Youth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -52.8 2023 National Rank: #13242 2023 State Rank: #53 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -76.4 2024 National Rank*: #13434 2024 State Rank*: #54 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -50.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #13608 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 5-39 (3-20 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -43.7 Dynasty National Rank: #14678 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 32.7 Dynasty Record: 12-52 (9-32 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 2-7 2023 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (11th) 2023 Points For Average: 10 2023 Points Against Average: 28.6 2023 Differential: -18.6 2023 Wins: #13617 Hazen (22-16), #13826 Turtle Mountain (Belcourt) (43-0) 2023 Losses: #8822 Grand Forks Central (Grand Forks) (30-6), #9640 Jamestown (46-6), #9938 Horace (40-6), #10575 Dickinson (42-0), #11343 Valley City (30-0), #11768 Devils Lake (41-7), #11956 Williston (12-0) 2023 Opponents W-L: 34-55 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th