New London-Spicer (New London, MN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Dan Essler League: West Central - North Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #7 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 13.2 2011 National Rank: #4750 2011 State Rank: #72 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 12 2012 National Rank: #4685 2012 State Rank: #74 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3424 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.6 Dynasty Record: 64-30 (39-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 6-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 28.3 2011 Points Against Average: 19.7 2011 Differential: +8.6 2011 Wins: #5209 Paynesville (33-28), #5407 Albany (48-46), #8666 Chokio-Alberta/Morris (Chokio) (23-20), #8814 Melrose (34-6), #8980 Sauk Centre (54-6), #11400 Minnewaska Area (Glenwood) (19-13) 2011 Losses: #3238 Annandale (21-20), #3646 Holy Family Catholic (Victoria) (17-6), #4177 Montevideo (20-18) 2011 Opponents W-L: 52-43 Recent State Championships: 2009 Recent League Championships: 2009, 2006 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Mound-Westonka (Mound), 9/7 Waconia, 9/14 at Litchfield, 9/21 Glencoe-Silver Lake (Glencoe), 9/28 at Dassel-Cokato (Cokato), 10/5 Annandale, 10/12 at Holy Family Catholic (Victoria), 10/17 Albany Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Glencoe-Silver Lake (Glencoe) (27.6), Annandale (20.3), Waconia (14.5) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mound-Westonka (Mound) (-16.4), Dassel-Cokato (Cokato) (5.1), Litchfield (8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 (7.4 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #63 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4115 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.