Otter Tail Central co-op [Battle Lake/Henning] (Battle Lake, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Columbia/Red/White
Coach: Don Seipkes
League: Midwest (moving from Prairie - South)
Playoff Division: 11
Playoff Division Rank: #84

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2014 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tony Ukkelberg 6'1" 180 Senior QB/CB 4.7
Cody Seedorf 5'11" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.7
Andrew Van Erp 5'10" 170 Senior WR/FS 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Great Team Chemistry, Line Depth
Team Weaknesses: Big Drop-Off If Backfield Players Lost To Injury

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 8.3
2014 National Rank: #5956
2014 State Rank: #115
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 12.8
2015 National Rank: #4846
2015 State Rank: #84
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 7.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5844
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.6
Dynasty Record: 97-30 (44-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 9-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 45.9
2014 Points Against Average: 10.5
2014 Differential: +35.4
2014 Wins: #9166 Pelican Rapids (40-21), #10298 Osakis (48-0), #10730 New York Mills (42-6), #11635 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (Long Prairie) (48-6), #12390 Prairie Valley [Eagle Valley/Parkers Prairie] (Eagle Bend) (48-6), #12752 Wadena-Deer Creek (Wadena) (67-0), #13205 Staples-Motley (Staples) (55-13), #13406 West Central Area (Barrett) (67-0), #13626 United North Central co-op [Menahga/Sebeka] (Menahga) (48-0)
2014 Losses: #2526 Holdingford (42-22), #5175 Upsala/Swanville (Upsala) (21-20)
2014 Opponents W-L: 48-60
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Prairie - South), 2010 (Prairie - North), 2008 (Prairie - North), 2005 (Prairie North), 2004 (Prairie North), 2003 (Prairie North)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 5
Streak List: 8/22/15 Barnesville (35-14), 8/28/15 Osakis (57-0), 9/4/15 Frazee (50-6), 9/11/15 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (Long Prairie) (72-6), 9/18/15 Staples-Motley (Staples) (41-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/22 vs Barnesville, 8/28 Osakis, 9/4 at Frazee, 9/11 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (Long Prairie), 9/18 at Staples-Motley (Staples), 9/25 at United North Central co-op [Menahga/Sebeka] (Menahga), 10/2 at Breckenridge, 10/8 Wadena-Deer Creek (Wadena)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Frazee (12), Barnesville (2.3), Breckenridge (-12.3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: United North Central co-op [Menahga/Sebeka] (Menahga) (-33.8), Staples-Motley (Staples) (-25.6), Wadena-Deer Creek (Wadena) (-18)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.7 (-11.1 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #257
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11784
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%