GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Brian Vossen
League: Metro - South (moving from East Metro - White)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Nathan Boe 6'4" 265 Senior OL/DL
RaJa Nelson 5'10" 185 Sophomore WR 4.6
Bryce Benhart 6'8" 290 Junior OL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Size, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Non-Linemen Size
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 36.5
2016 National Rank: #1008
2016 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 33.5
2017 National Rank: #1254
2017 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 32.6
Dynasty National Rank: #628
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 94-38 (67-23 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 32.3
2016 Points Against Average: 14.5
2016 Differential: +17.8
2016 Wins: #1924 East Ridge (Woodbury) (24-23), #2503 Mounds View (Arden Hills) (31-10), #2665 Burnsville (28-7), #3206 Apple Valley (42-6), #3735 Farmington (42-28), #5845 Eastview (Apple Valley) (41-6), #5903 Shakopee (35-7), #7253 Lakeville South (Lakeville) (35-0), #9214 Eagan (42-7)
2016 Losses: #85 Totino-Grace (Fridley) (42-14), #1725 Rosemount (24-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 59-51
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; East Metro - White), 2015 (tied for 1st; East Metro), 2012 (tied for 1st; South Suburban), 2011 (South Suburban)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/31 Burnsville, 9/8 at Eden Prairie, 9/15 at Farmington, 9/22 Lakeville South (Lakeville), 9/28 at Wayzata (Plymouth), 10/6 Maple Grove, 10/13 Prior Lake, 10/18 at Eagan
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Eden Prairie (57.7), Burnsville (31.3), Maple Grove (31.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Eagan (-7.4), Lakeville South (Lakeville) (3.2), Farmington (14.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19 (23.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1581
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%