Becker (MN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Blue/White Coach: Dwight Lundeen League: Granite Ridge Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2013 JV Record: 8-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Casey Vasledahl 6'2" 290 Sophomore T Beau Pauly 6'3" 210 Sophomore LB Mike Veldman 6'4" 195 Senior QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth, QB Team Weaknesses: Physically Undersized RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 23.9 2013 National Rank: #2678 2013 State Rank: #41 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2014 Starting Power Rating: 30.8 2014 National Rank: #1451 2014 State Rank: #16 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 28.6 Dynasty National Rank: #956 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8 Dynasty Record: 101-26 (63-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 8-2 2013 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2013 Points For Average: 30.8 2013 Points Against Average: 12.4 2013 Differential: +18.4 2013 Wins: #3450 Orono (Long Lake) (28-26), #6594 Foley (13-7), #7335 St. Cloud Cathedral (St. Cloud) (49-28), #8345 Albany (36-7), #9329 Little Falls (18-3), #10161 Zimmerman (34-10), #11624 Milaca (49-7), #11950 Mora (54-0) 2013 Losses: #269 Hutchinson (16-13), #1350 Delano (20-14) 2013 Opponents W-L: 55-45 Recent State Championships: 2005 (AAA) Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2006 (Mississippi 8), 2005 (Mississippi 8), 2004 (Wright County), 2003 (Wright County) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Minnetonka, 9/5 Zimmerman, 9/12 at Foley, 9/19 at Mora, 9/26 Albany, 10/3 at Milaca, 10/10 St. Cloud Cathedral (St. Cloud), 10/15 at Little Falls Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Minnetonka (27.3), Foley (5.3), Albany (4) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Milaca (-12.7), Mora (-10.8), Zimmerman (-6.1) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 (9.9 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.2 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #144 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7586 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0 2014 Projected League Finish: 1st 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 61%