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GENERAL
Nickname: Demons
Colors: Maroon/White/Blue
Coach: Mark Gibson
League: AAA - West (moving from AAA)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

D1 PROSPECT
Jack Shaffer 6'6" 315 Senior OT

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 3.2
2023 National Rank: #4885
2023 State Rank: #7
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -7.9
2024 Starting Power Rating: -14.7
2024 National Rank: #5071
2024 State Rank: #7
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -8.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7654
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 22-26 (20-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 24.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1903
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.3
Dynasty Record: 177-53 (111-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 7-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 29.6
2023 Points Against Average: 17.5
2023 Differential: +12.1
2023 Wins: #4664 Sheyenne (West Fargo) (38-29), #5183 Fargo Davies (Fargo) (22-3), #6672 Mandan (42-21), #8158 Century (Bismarck) (41-6), #8743 West Fargo (33-26), #9962 St. Mary's Central (Bismarck) (49-7), #12037 Legacy (Bismarck) (34-7)
2023 Losses: #2532 Minot (26-23), #2941 Shanley (Fargo) (35-7), #5183 Fargo Davies (Fargo) (15-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 53-52
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008
Recent League Championships: 2018 (AAA West), 2017 (tied for 1st; AAA West), 2014 (AAA West), 2013 (AAA West), 2012 (AAA West), 2011 (tied for 1st; AAA West), 2010 (tied for 1st; AAA West), 2009 (AAA West), 2008 (AAA West), 2005 (AAA West), 2004 (AAA West), 2003 (AAA West)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 vs Fargo North (Fargo), 8/30 vs West Fargo, 9/13 vs Sheyenne (West Fargo), 9/20 vs Shanley/Oak Grove Lutheran (Fargo), 9/27 vs Minot, 10/4 vs Century (Bismarck), 10/11 vs Legacy (Bismarck), 10/18 vs Williston, 10/25 vs Mandan
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Minot (-0.4), Sheyenne (West Fargo) (-11.3), Mandan (-20.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Williston (-53.2), Legacy (Bismarck) (-51.4), West Fargo (-41.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6 (-4.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7525
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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