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% |