Le Sueur-Henderson (Le Sueur, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Giants
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Terry Turek
League: Minnesota River
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brendan Kroehler 5'10" 185 Senior RB/LB
Bob Rose 6'3" 215 Senior T/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skilled Offense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 7.8
2010 National Rank: #6003
2010 State Rank: #101
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 3
2011 National Rank: #6863
2011 State Rank: #119
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4372
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 38-17 (24-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 29.8
2010 Points Against Average: 20.4
2010 Differential: +9.4
2010 Wins: #7926 Waseca (42-20), #9021 Washburn (Minneapolis) (60-32), #10432 Highland Park (St. Paul) (52-7), #10546 Belle Plaine/Holy Family Academy (Belle Plaine) (26-23), #11663 Jordan (46-14), #12005 St. Peter (52-7), #12277 Montgomery-Lonsdale (Montgomery) (34-6)
2010 Losses: #1683 Holy Family Catholic (Victoria) (35-12), #2841 DeLaSalle (Minneapolis) (44-0), #5690 Norwood-Young America (13-0), #6533 Mayer Lutheran (Mayer) (30-21), #7660 Sibley East (Arlington) (14-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 68-53
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/2/11 St. Peter (21-13), 9/9/11 Sibley East (Arlington) (33-16)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 St. Peter, 9/9 Sibley East (Arlington), 9/16 at Norwood-Young America, 9/23 Mayer Lutheran (Mayer), 9/30 at Watertown-Mayer (Watertown), 10/7 at Montgomery-Lonsdale (Montgomery), 10/14 Jordan, 10/19 at Belle Plaine/Holy Family Academy (Belle Plaine)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Norwood-Young America (12.8), Mayer Lutheran (Mayer) (-2), Sibley East (Arlington) (-2.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Montgomery-Lonsdale (Montgomery) (-20.3), Jordan (-15.9), St. Peter (-15)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2 (0 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #241
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11171
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%
Opener: 9/2 St. Peter [projection: 42-21 win]