Melrose (MN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Dutchmen Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Jay DeCann League: West Central - North Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #35 RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -0.4 2010 National Rank: #8167 2010 State Rank: #165 2011 Starting Power Rating: -0.4 2011 National Rank: #8115 2011 State Rank: #160 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -3.9 Dynasty National Rank: #9291 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5 Dynasty Record: 10-33 (8-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th) 2010 Points For Average: 19.6 2010 Points Against Average: 22.8 2010 Differential: -3.2 2010 Wins: #9092 Mora (23-12), #9792 Sauk Centre (41-26), #13799 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (Long Prairie) (32-0) 2010 Losses: #1487 Albany (18-0), #1487 Albany (38-12), #3556 New London-Spicer (New London) (18-6), #4797 Milaca (52-36), #7899 Foley (20-6), #8310 St. Cloud Cathedral (St. Cloud) (21-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 53-39 Recent League Championships: 2004 (West Central North) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/1 Yellow Medicine East (Granite Falls), 9/9 at Plainview-Elgin-Millville (Elgin), 9/16 at Montevideo, 9/23 at Paynesville, 9/30 New London-Spicer (New London), 10/7 at Albany, 10/14 at Minnewaska Area (Glenwood), 10/19 Sauk Centre Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Plainview-Elgin-Millville (Elgin) (29.4), Albany (24.4), New London-Spicer (New London) (18.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Paynesville (-18.6), Montevideo (-13.7), Minnewaska Area (Glenwood) (-12.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5 (8.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #133 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7336 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/1 Yellow Medicine East (Granite Falls) [projection: 20-17 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.