Mankato West (Mankato, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Scarlets
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Mark Esch
League: Big 9
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

TOP PLAYERS
Philip Nelson 6'2" 210 Senior QB [Minnesota]

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 33
2010 National Rank: #1273
2010 State Rank: #15
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 34.9
2011 National Rank: #822
2011 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 34.1
Dynasty National Rank: #606
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.1
Dynasty Record: 49-10 (31-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 38.2
2010 Points Against Average: 9.3
2010 Differential: +28.9
2010 Wins: #2349 Marshall (38-35), #3141 Northfield (20-0), #3739 Waconia (43-14), #3902 Owatonna (21-8), #6194 Faribault (48-2), #6559 Winona (44-0), #6794 Mankato East (Mankato) (36-6), #7869 Marshall [John] (Rochester) (48-7), #9024 Albert Lea (36-7), #12565 Austin (72-0)
2010 Losses: #1242 Mahtomedi (23-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 57-54
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/1/11 New Prague (60-14), 9/9/11 Austin (49-21), 9/16/11 Winona (62-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/1 at New Prague, 9/9 Austin, 9/16 at Winona, 9/23 Faribault, 9/30 at Marshall [John] (Rochester), 10/7 Mayo (Rochester), 10/14 at Century (Rochester), 10/19 Mankato East (Mankato)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mayo (Rochester) (16.1), Century (Rochester) (14.7), Faribault (7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Austin (-21.8), Marshall [John] (Rochester) (0.3), New Prague (4.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (13.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #126
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6800
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 88%
Opener: 9/1 at New Prague [projection: 35-6 win]



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