Hill-Murray (Maplewood, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Green/White/Black
Coach: Tony Danna
League: Metro - East (moving from Classic Suburban)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Westby 5'10.5" 175 Senior SS/RB 4.67
Marshawn Wilson 6'2" 195 Senior RB/CB 4.45
John Eger 6'0" 185 Sophomore ILB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Players With Varsity Experience, RB, Team Speed On Defense
Team Weaknesses: WR Depth, DB Consistency

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 3.5
2013 National Rank: #7091
2013 State Rank: #135
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 9.7
2014 National Rank: #5281
2014 State Rank: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 9.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4886
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 57-51 (36-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th)
2013 Points For Average: 24.3
2013 Points Against Average: 21.7
2013 Differential: +2.6
2013 Wins: #8787 North (North St. Paul) (25-22), #11318 Johnson (St. Paul) (42-22), #11647 St. Louis Park (42-15), #11698 Richfield (48-7), #12202 New Life Academy/St. Croix Prep (Woodbury) (39-0)
2013 Losses: #2086 South St. Paul (28-10), #2642 St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights) (27-7), #3436 Mahtomedi (36-15), #4225 Tartan (Oakdale) (20-3), #4352 Sibley [Henry] (Mendota Heights) (31-8), #6805 Simley (Inver Grove Heights) (31-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 46-61
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Classic Suburban)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Mahtomedi, 9/5 at North (North St. Paul), 9/12 Hastings, 9/19 at St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights), 9/26 Simley (Inver Grove Heights), 10/3 at Sibley [Henry] (Mendota Heights), 10/10 South St. Paul, 10/15 at Tartan (Oakdale)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: South St. Paul (26.6), St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights) (18.3), Sibley [Henry] (Mendota Heights) (15.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: North (North St. Paul) (-5.7), Hastings (0.7), Simley (Inver Grove Heights) (3.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1 (1.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4614
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%