Harding (St. Paul, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Michael Houston
League: St. Paul City
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #50

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Antonio Wagener 5'10" Junior QB
Dustin Ellsworth 5'10" Senior FS
Timothy Walker 6'1" Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: RB, Secondary

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -24.8
2010 National Rank: #12967
2010 State Rank: #279
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -22.3
2011 National Rank: #12586
2011 State Rank: #270
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -16.3
Dynasty National Rank: #12241
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 16-29 (8-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2010 Points For Average: 11.3
2010 Points Against Average: 26.2
2010 Differential: -14.9
2010 Wins: #13324 Marshall (Duluth) (20-6), #14497 Edison [Thomas] (Minneapolis) (40-0)
2010 Losses: #1242 Mahtomedi (45-0), #4772 St. Paul Central (St. Paul) (42-8), #6283 Johnson (St. Paul) (45-0), #10432 Highland Park (St. Paul) (10-7), #11096 Humboldt (St. Paul) (32-20), #11181 Como Park (St. Paul) (36-0), #12470 Aitkin (20-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 41-46
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/1 Humboldt (St. Paul), 9/9 Aitkin, 9/17 Johnson (St. Paul), 9/23 at Humboldt (St. Paul), 10/1 at Highland Park (St. Paul), 10/6 St. Paul Central (St. Paul), 10/15 at Como Park (St. Paul)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Paul Central (St. Paul) (17.5), Johnson (St. Paul) (6.6), Highland Park (St. Paul) (-10.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Aitkin (-21.2), Como Park (St. Paul) (-13.6), Humboldt (St. Paul) (-13.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.2 (-3.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #226
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10662
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/1 Humboldt (St. Paul) [projection: 27-19 loss]