St. Mary's (Sleepy Eye, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Brent Kucera
League: Southern Minnesota
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Anderson 6'2" 180 Senior QB/DB 4.58
Sean Mathiowetz 6'2" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.63
Mitch Neid 5'11" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.79

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Physical Size, Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 10.3
2011 National Rank: #5417
2011 State Rank: #94
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 6.6
2012 National Rank: #6022
2012 State Rank: #103
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -3.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9374
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.3
Dynasty Record: 36-48 (26-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 26.6
2011 Points Against Average: 19.4
2011 Differential: +7.2
2011 Wins: #5432 New Ulm Cathedral (New Ulm) (44-18), #6524 Adrian (34-15), #7460 Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart (Hector) (30-28), #8535 Springfield (26-21), #9974 Red Rock Central (Lamberton) (32-24), #10569 Loyola (Mankato) (48-6), #11805 United South Central (Wells) (22-6), #11933 Cedar Mountain/Comfrey (Morgan) (32-12), #12806 Southwestern United co-op [Round Lake/Brewster/Southwest Star Concept] (Round Lake) (18-12)
2011 Losses: #2095 Mahnomen (32-12), #5432 New Ulm Cathedral (New Ulm) (32-8), #7137 Mountain Lake/Butterfield-Odin (Mountain Lake) (24-20), #9968 Sleepy Eye (22-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 72-60
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Red Rock Central (Lamberton), 9/7 Sleepy Eye, 9/15 at New Ulm Cathedral (New Ulm), 9/21 at Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart (Hector), 9/28 Cedar Mountain/Comfrey (Morgan), 10/6 at Wabasso, 10/12 Springfield, 10/17 Murray County Central (Slayton)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: New Ulm Cathedral (New Ulm) (10.2), Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart (Hector) (1.9), Springfield (-2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cedar Mountain/Comfrey (Morgan) (-18.4), Murray County Central (Slayton) (-12.3), Sleepy Eye (-8.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2 (-0.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #209
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9144
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%