Melrose (MN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Dutchmen Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Jay DeCann League: West Central - North Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #29 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -3.1 2011 National Rank: #8813 2011 State Rank: #175 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -3.1 2012 National Rank: #8730 2012 State Rank: #176 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 2.4 Dynasty National Rank: #7353 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.5 Dynasty Record: 31-50 (22-35 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 3-6 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2011 Points For Average: 15.3 2011 Points Against Average: 27.2 2011 Differential: -11.9 2011 Wins: #8980 Sauk Centre (25-14), #11400 Minnewaska Area (Glenwood) (29-23), #12081 Yellow Medicine East (Granite Falls) (27-6) 2011 Losses: #1029 Plainview-Elgin-Millville (Elgin) (56-13), #4177 Montevideo (23-12), #4751 New London-Spicer (New London) (34-6), #5209 Paynesville (28-12), #5201 Zimmerman (28-14), #5407 Albany (33-0) 2011 Opponents W-L: 53-40 Recent League Championships: 2004 (West Central North) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Pierz, 9/7 vs Glenwood City (WI), 9/14 Ogilvie, 9/21 at Martin County West (Sherburn), 9/28 Plainview-Elgin-Millville (Elgin), 10/5 at International Falls, 10/12 at New Ulm, 10/17 Red Rock Central (Lamberton) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Plainview-Elgin-Millville (Elgin) (22.7), Pierz (18.4), Ogilvie (-6.2) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Glenwood City (WI) (-21), International Falls (-20.5), New Ulm (-19.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.1 (7.1 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #212 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9213 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.