Minnesota Valley Lutheran (New Ulm, MN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chargers Colors: Navy/Columbia/White Coach: Jim Buboltz League: Southern Minnesota (moving from Gopher Valley A) Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #19 RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: -6.8 2012 National Rank: #9635 2012 State Rank: #193 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.6 2013 Starting Power Rating: -3.2 2013 National Rank: #8782 2013 State Rank: #174 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -6 Dynasty National Rank: #9777 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.8 Dynasty Record: 20-28 (15-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 4-6 2012 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th) 2012 Points For Average: 19 2012 Points Against Average: 22.4 2012 Differential: -3.4 2012 Wins: #8529 Redwood Valley (Redwood Falls) (22-20), #11424 United South Central (Wells) (20-0), #12713 Cedar Mountain/Comfrey (Morgan) (36-6), #13459 Loyola (Mankato) (49-0) 2012 Losses: #2876 Bethlehem Academy (Faribault) (41-8), #4743 Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity (Lester Prairie) (39-0), #5584 St. Mary's (Sleepy Eye) (32-7), #5839 Blooming Prairie (54-28), #7021 St. Clair (20-13), #11424 United South Central (Wells) (12-7) 2012 Opponents W-L: 57-47 Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; Gopher Valley AA), 2003 (Gopher Valley AA) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 St. Mary's (Sleepy Eye), 9/7 Wabasso, 9/13 at Martin County West (Sherburn), 9/20 at Red Rock Central (Lamberton), 9/27 Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart (Hector), 10/4 at Springfield, 10/11 at New Ulm Cathedral (New Ulm), 10/16 Sleepy Eye Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's (Sleepy Eye) (9.9), New Ulm Cathedral (New Ulm) (-3.6), Martin County West (Sherburn) (-6.9) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Sleepy Eye (-32.9), Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart (Hector) (-30.3), Red Rock Central (Lamberton) (-15.4) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6 (-3.7 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.2 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.6 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #256 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11742 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.