Pierz (MN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pioneers Colors: Red/White Coach: Leo Pohlkamp League: Central Minnesota Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #4 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 18.4 2011 National Rank: #3597 2011 State Rank: #51 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 17.2 2012 National Rank: #3531 2012 State Rank: #48 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 21.8 Dynasty National Rank: #1866 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.4 Dynasty Record: 90-17 (56-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 10-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 30 2011 Points Against Average: 11.8 2011 Differential: +18.2 2011 Wins: #4933 Kimball (21-20), #5267 Maple Lake (27-6), #6455 Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley) (27-21), #7434 Rockford (41-0), #7516 Holdingford (30-16), #7516 Holdingford (20-0), #8727 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake) (20-6), #8980 Sauk Centre (28-0), #12893 Hibbing (58-8), #13791 Wadena-Deer Creek (Wadena) (47-7) 2011 Losses: #2281 Moose Lake/Willow River (Moose Lake) (26-20), #7232 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa (Belgrade) (31-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 56-70 Recent State Championships: 2004 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2006, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Melrose, 9/7 at Holdingford, 9/14 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake), 9/21 at Kimball, 9/28 Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley), 10/5 at Rockford, 10/12 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa (Belgrade), 10/17 Maple Lake Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Maple Lake (15.4), Kimball (12.3), Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley) (6) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Melrose (-3.1), Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake) (-2.8), Holdingford (1.7) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5 (-0.9 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6072 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 33% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.