Waterville-Elysian-Morristown (Waterville, MN)


GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Kelly Green/White/Black
Coach: Jon Bakken
League: Gopher Valley AA
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2008 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Reid Roemhildt 5'9" 170 Senior SB/LB
Gus Geyer 6'0" 205 Senior RB
Terry Hering 6'0" 285 Junior C/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Young

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 18.6
2008 National Rank: #3266
2008 State Rank: #48
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -9.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 9.1
2009 National Rank: #5507
2009 State Rank: #89

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 10-1
2008 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 31.4
2008 Points Against Average: 9.5
2008 Differential: +21.9
2008 Wins: #4818 New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (New Richland) (16-12), #6629 Montgomery-Lonsdale (Montgomery) (33-0), #7306 Minnesota Valley Lutheran (New Ulm) (28-6), #8513 Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop (Winthrop) (34-14), #8600 Martin County West (Sherburn) (41-12), #10023 United South Central (Wells) (42-20), #10551 Medford (20-0), #11001 Maple River (Mapleton) (42-6), #11884 Kenyon-Wanamingo (Kenyon) (44-0), #13291 Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (Lake Crystal) (35-7)
2008 Losses: #2530 Triton (Dodge Center) (27-10)
2008 Opponents W-L: 45-59
Recent League Championships: 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/3 at Medford, 9/11 Maple River (Mapleton), 9/18 Minnesota Valley Lutheran (New Ulm), 9/25 New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (New Richland), 10/2 at United South Central (Wells), 10/9 at Martin County West (Sherburn), 10/14 Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (Lake Crystal), 10/20 at Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop (Winthrop)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (New Richland) (5.8), Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop (Winthrop) (3.1), Minnesota Valley Lutheran (New Ulm) (-0.9)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (Lake Crystal) (-21.8), Maple River (Mapleton) (-15.6), Medford (-10)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6 (-1.5 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.5
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #173
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10265
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 31%
Opener: 9/3 at Medford [projection: 26-7 win]