Eden Prairie (MN) GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Scarlet/Black Coach: Mike Grant League: Lake Playoff Division: AAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2008 JV Record: 7-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Taylor Grant 6'5" 230 Senior TE Gage Shaeffer 5'11" 180 Senior RB Mitch Hallstrom 6'2" 190 Senior DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Winning Tradition, Team Speed, Size Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding Offensive Line RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 40.1 2008 National Rank: #472 2008 State Rank: #5 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -3 2009 Starting Power Rating: 37.1 2009 National Rank: #615 2009 State Rank: #5 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 48.1 Dynasty National Rank: #28 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11 Dynasty Record: 67-6 (39-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 11-1 2008 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (tied for 1st) 2008 Points For Average: 32.6 2008 Points Against Average: 15.3 2008 Differential: +17.3 2008 Wins: #862 Hopkins (Minnetonka) (43-34), #1197 Minnetonka (22-13), #1248 Lakeville South (Lakeville) (25-21), #1273 Edina (20-17), #1518 Eastview (Apple Valley) (14-7), #1752 Lakeville North (Lakeville) (42-14), #5029 Jefferson (Bloomington) (38-14), #5944 Kennedy (Bloomington) (42-21), #7280 Chaska (45-0), #7708 Burnsville (28-0), #8600 Shakopee (48-14) 2008 Losses: #396 Blaine (28-24) 2008 Opponents W-L: 61-62 Recent State Championships: 2007, 2006 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005, 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/3/09 Kennedy (Bloomington) (48-6) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/3 at Kennedy (Bloomington), 9/11 Chaska, 9/18 Rosemount, 9/25 Lakeville South (Lakeville), 10/2 at Eagan, 10/9 at Apple Valley, 10/14 at Hopkins (Minnetonka), 10/21 Eastview (Apple Valley) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Rosemount (35.2), Lakeville South (Lakeville) (34.4), Eastview (Apple Valley) (25.5) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Chaska (2.5), Kennedy (Bloomington) (5.2), Eagan (12.9) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4 (22.1 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.6 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.2 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1466 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 32% Opener: 9/3 at Kennedy (Bloomington) [projection: 41-8 win]