New Ulm Cathedral (New Ulm, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Greyhounds
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Dennis Lux
League: Southwest (moving from Southern Minnesota)
Playoff Division: 11
Playoff Division Rank: #50

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 14.5
2014 National Rank: #4578
2014 State Rank: #81
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +5.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2015 Starting Power Rating: 20.1
2015 National Rank: #3308
2015 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3961
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 108-30 (72-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 37.3
2014 Points Against Average: 10.8
2014 Differential: +26.5
2014 Wins: #6205 St. Mary's (Sleepy Eye) (14-0), #6205 St. Mary's (Sleepy Eye) (20-14), #7765 Springfield (47-13), #9427 Martin County West (Sherburn) (30-18), #10257 Minnesota Valley Lutheran (New Ulm) (49-14), #10257 Minnesota Valley Lutheran (New Ulm) (32-8), #12092 Cedar Mountain/Comfrey (Morgan) (50-0), #12361 Sleepy Eye (41-16), #12361 Sleepy Eye (50-12), #12814 Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart (Hector) (53-7), #13855 Red Rock Central (Lamberton) (61-0)
2014 Losses: #1142 Minneota (27-0)
2014 Opponents W-L: 59-60
Recent State Championships: 2010 (A)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (Southern Minnesota), 2011 (Southern Minnesota), 2009 (Southern Minnesota), 2008 (Southern Minnesota - East), 2004 (tied for 1st; Southern Minnesota)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/28/15 Sleepy Eye (48-0), 9/4/15 Minnesota Valley Lutheran (New Ulm) (41-34), 9/11/15 Red Rock Central (Lamberton) (50-0), 9/18/15 Springfield (46-14)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/22 vs Adrian, 8/28 at Sleepy Eye, 9/4 Minnesota Valley Lutheran (New Ulm), 9/11 at Red Rock Central (Lamberton), 9/18 Springfield, 9/25 at Cedar Mountain/Comfrey (Morgan), 10/3 St. Mary's (Sleepy Eye), 10/8 Wabasso
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Adrian (10.1), St. Mary's (Sleepy Eye) (4), Minnesota Valley Lutheran (New Ulm) (-6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Red Rock Central (Lamberton) (-36.6), Cedar Mountain/Comfrey (Morgan) (-23.3), Sleepy Eye (-17.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.8 (-5.4 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #233
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11147
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 76%



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