| Minneapolis (KS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Blue/White Coach: Jerry Mick League: North Central AA Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #23 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jake Eckert 5'9" 185 Senior RB/LB Kyler Macy 5'8" 155 Senior WR/DB Brandt Radke 5'10" 180 Senior OL/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: RB, LB Team Weaknesses: Questions At QB, Rebuilding OL RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 6 2009 National Rank: #6423 2009 State Rank: #95 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9 2010 Starting Power Rating: 3.6 2010 National Rank: #6840 2010 State Rank: #102 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 3.4 Dynasty National Rank: #6604 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.1 Dynasty Record: 37-36 (19-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 7-4 2009 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2009 Points For Average: 33.7 2009 Points Against Average: 24.2 2009 Differential: +9.5 2009 Wins: Solomon (54-13), #9576 Russell (20-13), #10502 Ellsworth (50-18), #10661 Sacred Heart (Salina) (45-6), #10933 Bennington (39-0), #11045 Sterling (59-40), #13469 Republic County (Belleville) (48-0) 2009 Losses: #1557 Smith Center (63-17), #3116 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (41-10), #4384 Beloit (58-29), #4481 Valley Heights (Blue Rapids) (14-0) 2009 Opponents W-L: 54-47 Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 9/3 Sacred Heart (Salina), 9/10 Washington County (Washington), 9/17 Valley Heights (Blue Rapids), 9/24 Russell, 10/1 at Southeast of Saline (Gypsum), 10/8 Ellsworth, 10/15 at Republic County (Belleville), 10/22 at Smith Center, 10/28 Beloit Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Smith Center (30.9), Valley Heights (Blue Rapids) (14.3), Beloit (13.7) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Republic County (Belleville) (-17.8), Sacred Heart (Salina) (-10.8), Ellsworth (-3.5) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8 (1.2 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.7 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #87 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6634 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2010 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/3 Sacred Heart (Salina) [projection: 35-19 win] |