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GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Rob Bedlion
League: A Region 2
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank*: #14

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -27.1
2024 National Rank: #10206
2024 State Rank: #26
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -39.9
2025 National Rank*: #10118
2025 State Rank*: #26
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -25.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10784
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-17 (17-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -16.8
Dynasty National Rank: #12285
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23.1
Dynasty Record: 66-114 (48-89 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 6-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 25.6
2024 Points Against Average: 22.5
2024 Differential: +3.1
2024 Wins: #10349 Carrington (35-28), #11667 Park River (27-8), #11916 Rugby (19-6), #12632 Grafton (35-12), #13107 Beulah (43-6), #13474 Turtle Mountain (Belcourt) (35-0)
2024 Losses: #5503 Central Cass (Casselton) (48-20), #6775 Langdon/Edmore/Munich (Langdon) (34-7), #7428 Harvey/Fessenden-Bowdon (Harvey) (35-14), #7797 Killdeer (48-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 53-46
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; AA West)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
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.



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