Rocori (Cold Spring, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Michael Rowe
League: North Central (moving from Central Lakes - South)
Playoff Division: 11
Playoff Division Rank: #51

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2014 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Warne RB/LB
Nathan Thorpe LB/TE
Tyler Botten OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR Depth, Many 3-Year Defensive Players Returning
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 20.4
2014 National Rank: #3384
2014 State Rank: #55
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 19.9
2015 National Rank: #3338
2015 State Rank: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 14.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3678
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.6
Dynasty Record: 71-53 (42-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 21.1
2014 Points Against Average: 18
2014 Differential: +3.1
2014 Wins: #3521 Albany (41-30), #3996 Detroit Lakes (21-6), #7564 Willmar (42-34), #7877 St. Cloud Tech (St. Cloud) (18-16), #9034 Fergus Falls (34-2), #9034 Fergus Falls (28-6), #10999 Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids) (25-0)
2014 Losses: #399 Becker (24-0), #1629 Bemidji (28-12), #2829 Sartell-St. Stephen (Sartell) (15-8), #5183 Apollo (St. Cloud) (19-14), #5908 Alexandria (36-10)
2014 Opponents W-L: 67-52
Recent State Championships: 2011 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Central Lakes), 2011 (tied for 1st; Central Lakes), 2003 (Central Lakes)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/22 vs Big Lake, 8/28 Willmar, 9/4 at Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids), 9/11 St. Cloud Tech (St. Cloud), 9/18 at Sartell-St. Stephen (Sartell), 9/25 Bemidji, 10/3 at Alexandria, 10/8 Princeton
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Bemidji (37.5), Sartell-St. Stephen (Sartell) (24.6), Alexandria (13.2)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids) (-12.2), Princeton (1.2), Willmar (2.8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5 (13.9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #98
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4690
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 8th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%