GENERAL
Nickname: Nuggets
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Peder Naatz
League: Heart O'Lakes - Classic
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Ben Ellefson 6'4" 220 TE/LB 4.80
Logan Alm 6'3" 245 C/DT 5.00
Jordan Harms 6'4" 180 QB/FS 4.80
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Experience
Team Weaknesses: OL
RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 26.5
2013 National Rank: #2299
2013 State Rank: #34
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2014 Starting Power Rating: 33.3
2014 National Rank: #1184
2014 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 18.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2563
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.4
Dynasty Record: 108-19 (64-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 34.9
2013 Points Against Average: 14.5
2013 Differential: +20.4
2013 Wins: #2715 Holdingford (29-22), #3487 Barnesville (42-21), #4589 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (Glyndon) (27-14), #6747 Park Rapids (35-14), #7892 Pequot Lakes (20-0), #7923 Pelican Rapids (56-17), #10038 United North Central co-op [Menahga/Sebeka] (Menahga) (42-12), #10290 Roseau (47-0), #12840 Warroad (42-12), #12962 Staples-Motley (Staples) (52-14)
2013 Losses: #1183 Chatfield (41-21), #6454 Breckenridge (7-6)
2013 Opponents W-L: 73-52
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2008 (Northern Plains AA), 2007 (Northern Plains - Large), 2005 (Valley Plains), 2004 (Valley Plains)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (Glyndon) (18-6)
SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (Glyndon), 9/5 at Breckenridge, 9/12 Crookston, 9/19 at Frazee, 9/27 at Pelican Rapids, 10/3 Staples-Motley (Staples), 10/10 Barnesville, 10/15 at Warroad
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Barnesville (19.6), Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (Glyndon) (15.3), Breckenridge (2.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Staples-Motley (Staples) (-25.3), Warroad (-22), Crookston (-20.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5 (6.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #184
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8944
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 84%