Mankato West (Mankato, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Scarlets
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Mark Esch
League: Big Southeast (moving from Big 9)
Playoff Division: 11
Playoff Division Rank: #4

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Ryan Schlichte 6'1" 190 Senior QB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 49.8
2014 National Rank: #313
2014 State Rank: #2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.4
2015 Starting Power Rating: 47.9
2015 National Rank: #344
2015 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 28
Dynasty National Rank: #1043
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.9
Dynasty Record: 99-37 [103-33 on the field] (65-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 12-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2014 Points For Average: 48.6
2014 Points Against Average: 15.4
2014 Differential: +33.2
2014 Wins: #815 St. Michael-Albertville (Albertville) (26-21), #1363 Northfield (62-28), #1363 Northfield (42-21), #1838 Simley (Inver Grove Heights) (42-19), #2073 Chanhassen (38-35), #2998 Mayo (Rochester) (57-0), #3550 Jefferson [Thomas] (Bloomington) (48-0), #4950 Owatonna (69-0), #4998 Mankato East (Mankato) (40-7), #5377 Century (Rochester) (64-14), #8409 Red Wing (51-20), #11783 Albert Lea (74-14)
2014 Losses: #4074 Marshall [John] (Rochester) (21-19)
2014 Opponents W-L: 79-56
Recent State Championships: 2014 (AAAAA), 2008 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; Big 9), 2011 (Big 9), 2010 (tied for 1st; Big 9), 2009 (Big 9)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 10
Streak List: 10/25/14 Chanhassen (38-35), 10/31/14 Northfield (42-21), 11/8/14 Jefferson [Thomas] (Bloomington) (48-0), 11/15/14 St. Michael-Albertville (Albertville) (26-21), 11/22/14 Simley (Inver Grove Heights) (42-19), 8/22/15 Owatonna (28-6), 8/28/15 Mankato East (Mankato) (35-10), 9/4/15 Marshall [John] (Rochester) (24-14), 9/11/15 Austin (56-18), 9/18/15 Mayo (Rochester) (42-14)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/22 vs Owatonna, 8/28 at Mankato East (Mankato), 9/4 Marshall [John] (Rochester), 9/11 at Austin, 9/18 Mayo (Rochester), 9/25 at Red Wing, 10/2 Faribault, 10/9 at Winona
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Faribault (23.1), Owatonna (16.2), Mankato East (Mankato) (16.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Winona (-10.1), Red Wing (-8.6), Austin (-1.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9 (22.7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #113
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5314
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 92%



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