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Plains-Hot Springs Football Team Preview

Mascot: Horsemen
Team: Varsity 2010
Colors: Black, Orange

Coach: Jim Lawson
Address: Plains, MT 59859

Overall: 2-7
Region: 2-4
National Rank: 13811
State (MT) Rank: 69

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Season Outlook
Season Opener
General Information
Ratings
Team Strengths
Team Weaknesses
Strength of Schedule
Returning Players
Top Players
Previous Season
Winning Streak
Last Year Wins
Toughest Opponents
State Championships
League Championships
Other League Teams

Season Opener

Sep 3 at Cut Bank (MT)

General Information

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Nickname	Horsemen
Colors	Black/Orange
Coach	Seth Pettit
League	Western 7B
Playoff Division	B
Playoff Division Rank	#19

Ratings

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2009 Final Power Rating	-11.5
2009 National Rank	#10818
2009 State Rank	#42
Off-Season Rating Adjustment	-4.5
2010 Starting Power Rating	-16
2010 National Rank	#11693
2010 State Rank	#50
Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-09)	-22
Dynasty National Rank	#12984
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating	better by 6
Dynasty Record	22-33 (13-20 in league)

Team Strengths

Solid Leaders With Experience, Smart/Physical Players

Team Weaknesses

Young At Most Positions, Tough Schedule

Strength of Regular-Season Schedule

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2010 Rating	-27
2009 Rating	-28.1 (-22 overall)
Rating Difference	+1.1

Horsemen Returning Players

Offensive Starters	4
Defensive Starters	5
2009 JV Record	--
Starting Quarterback Returning	no
Top Running Back Returning	no
Top Receiver Returning	no
Top OL Returning	yes
Top Defender Returning	yes

Top Players

Carson Lilja 5'8" 160 Senior QB/DB
Cody Hoff 6'0" 210 Senior FB/MLB
Tanner Ostrom 6'3" 180 Junior WR/DE

Previous Season

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2009 Overall Record	7-2
2009 League Record/Finish	4-1 (tied for 1st)
2009 Points For Average	27.8
2009 Points Against Average	15.1
2009 Differential	+12.7

2009 Wins

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Rank	Opponent	Record
#10368	Cut Bank (MT)	33-19
#11433	Lincoln County (Eureka, MT)	13-12
#12481	Superior (MT)	20-6
#13642	Troy (MT)	46-6
#14100	Thompson Falls (MT)	7-6
#14267	Cascade (MT)	41-6
#14589	St. Ignatius (MT)	54-18

Toughest 2010 Regular Season Opponents

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Opponent	Rating
Cut Bank (MT)	-9.4
Superior (MT)	-14
Lincoln County (Eureka, MT)	-15.6

Recent League Championships

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2009 (tied for 1st)

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