Le Center (MN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Purple/White Coach: Ken Helland League: Gopher Valley A Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #18 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 8-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Nick Chadderdon 6'1" 190 Senior TE/DE 4.80 Drew Dwyer 6'2" 155 Senior WR/DB 4.90 Austin Buss 6'1" 225 Junior RB/DE 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game, Run Defense Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 7 2010 National Rank: #6188 2010 State Rank: #103 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -0.5 2011 National Rank: #8150 2011 State Rank: #161 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10.6 Dynasty National Rank: #4889 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.1 Dynasty Record: 40-12 (24-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 35.7 2010 Points Against Average: 14.3 2010 Differential: +21.4 2010 Wins: St. Clair (49-10), #7392 Lewiston-Altura (Lewiston) (40-14), #9779 Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (Lake Crystal) (21-13), #11293 St. Mary's (Sleepy Eye) (34-0), #12958 Loyola (Mankato) (56-0), #13149 Medford (35-0), #13147 Bethlehem Academy (Faribault) (42-12), #14125 Randolph (43-7) 2010 Losses: #1442 New Ulm Cathedral (New Ulm) (49-17), #7228 Blooming Prairie (38-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 42-46 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/1/11 Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (Lake Crystal) (36-14), 9/9/11 Medford (22-6), 9/16/11 Bethlehem Academy (Faribault) (16-12) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/1 at Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (Lake Crystal), 9/9 at Medford, 9/16 Bethlehem Academy (Faribault), 9/23 Blooming Prairie, 9/30 at Randolph, 10/7 at St. Clair, 10/14 Loyola (Mankato), 10/19 Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity (Lester Prairie) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Blooming Prairie (2.9), Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (Lake Crystal) (-7.1), Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity (Lester Prairie) (-24.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Randolph (-37.8), Bethlehem Academy (Faribault) (-26.3), Medford (-26.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.2 (-6.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #288 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13189 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13% Opener: 9/1 at Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (Lake Crystal) [projection: 24-20 win]