| Benson (MN) previews home GENERAL Coach: Scott Gonnermon League: West Central - South Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2011 JV Record: 4-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Matt Ahrndt 6'1" 165 Senior QB/FS 4.80 Morgan Staton 5'6" 165 Senior RB/SS 4.80 Tyler Jensen 6'0" 280 Senior C/DT 5.40 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed, Depth At Skill Positions, Experience At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: OL RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 1.2 2011 National Rank: #7659 2011 State Rank: #146 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 1.5 2012 National Rank: #7330 2012 State Rank: #137 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -13 Dynasty National Rank: #11985 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.7 Dynasty Record: 15-31 (13-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 25.7 2011 Points Against Average: 24 2011 Differential: +1.7 2011 Wins: #8373 Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (Grove City) (30-22), #8666 Chokio-Alberta/Morris (Chokio) (39-28), #8666 Chokio-Alberta/Morris (Chokio) (30-14), #9695 Lac qui Parle Valley (Madison) (26-6), #12081 Yellow Medicine East (Granite Falls) (34-13) 2011 Losses: #5000 B O L D (Olivia) (28-7), #5000 B O L D (Olivia) (29-16), #5209 Paynesville (46-40), #5407 Albany (26-9), #8857 Worthington (28-26) 2011 Opponents W-L: 51-47 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Lac qui Parle Valley (Madison), 9/7 Yellow Medicine East (Granite Falls), 9/14 at Montevideo, 9/21 Chokio-Alberta/Morris (Chokio), 9/28 at Sauk Centre, 10/5 at Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (Grove City), 10/12 Minnewaska Area (Glenwood), 10/17 at B O L D (Olivia) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Montevideo (15.9), B O L D (Olivia) (11.9), Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (Grove City) (-1.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Yellow Medicine East (Granite Falls) (-19.4), Minnewaska Area (Glenwood) (-15.3), Lac qui Parle Valley (Madison) (-6.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 (1.6 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #175 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8490 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |