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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/Systems, 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: -79.3
2024 National Rank: #13378
2024 State Rank: #52
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 26.9
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 33.5
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 Schedule: 8/23 vs Hazen, 8/30 vs Devils Lake, 9/13 vs Red River (Grand Forks), 9/20 vs Wahpeton, 9/27 vs Dickinson, 10/4 vs Minot North (Minot), 10/11 vs Valley City, 10/18 vs St. Mary's Central (Bismarck), 10/25 vs Jamestown
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Red River (Grand Forks) (-35.3), Jamestown (-37.3), Dickinson (-42.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Hazen (-74.7), Valley City (-50.8), Wahpeton (-49.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -43.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11514
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%