Lewiston-Altura (Lewiston, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Brent Olson
League: Mid Southeast
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2015 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Thomas Hennessy 6'1.5" 215 Senior OL/MLB 4.7
Bradley Miller 6'1" 180 Junior FB/DE 4.7
Dusty Knutson 5'7" 170 Junior QB/FS 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Bring Back Many Non-Starters With Experience
Team Weaknesses: Majority Of Offensive Production Graduated

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 25.7
2015 National Rank: #2483
2015 State Rank: #42
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 16.2
2016 National Rank: #4030
2016 State Rank: #70
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 9.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5219
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 77-54 (49-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 39.9
2015 Points Against Average: 13.4
2015 Differential: +26.5
2015 Wins: #4042 Goodhue (21-14), #4352 Triton (Dodge Center) (42-21), #6122 Fillmore Central (Harmony) (45-13), #7642 Rushford-Peterson (Rushford) (12-0), #9985 Zumbrota-Mazeppa (Zumbrota) (47-6), #10466 Wabasha-Kellogg (Wabasha) (49-7), #11114 Southland (Adams) (52-23), #12217 Hayfield (50-0), #12881 Kingsland (Spring Valley) (53-8), #12911 Medford (61-7)
2015 Losses: #392 Caledonia (48-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 54-58
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2012 (Three Rivers - North), 2007 (tied for 1st; Three Rivers - North)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Medford (41-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Medford, 9/9 at Hayfield, 9/16 at Southland (Adams), 9/23 at Fillmore Central (Harmony), 9/30 Rushford-Peterson (Rushford), 10/7 at Wabasha-Kellogg (Wabasha), 10/14 Goodhue, 10/19 at Kingsland (Spring Valley)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Goodhue (16.5), Fillmore Central (Harmony) (12.1), Wabasha-Kellogg (Wabasha) (-5.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Kingsland (Spring Valley) (-28.8), Medford (-22.2), Hayfield (-15.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.6 (2.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #183
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10444
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 30%