GENERAL
Nickname: Crimson
Colors: Crimson/Gold
Coach: Matt Lombardi
League: Metro - West (moving from West Metro - South)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #8
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
J.T. Awosika 6'5" 275 Senior OL 5.4
Jake Hanson 6'1" 185 Senior OLB 4.65
Joe Raymon 6'0" 175 Senior RB/CB 4.55
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Lost Prolific QB, Size
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 35.6
2016 National Rank: #1100
2016 State Rank: #15
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -13.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 31.1
2017 National Rank: #1499
2017 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 24.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1629
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 94-49 [93-50 on the field] (70-34 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 30
2016 Points Against Average: 22.5
2016 Differential: +7.5
2016 Wins: #1374 Minnetonka (45-14), #2064 Edina (21-17), #2064 Prior Lake (28-27), #2503 Hopkins (Minnetonka) (32-22), #3778 Osseo (23-13), #4283 Wayzata (Plymouth) (35-7), #4985 Roseville (42-18), #5903 Shakopee (48-17)
2016 Losses: #202 Eden Prairie (63-21), #202 Eden Prairie (28-15), #2064 Edina (21-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 57-56
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; Northwest Suburban), 2013 (tied for 1st; Northwest Suburban), 2012 (Northwest Suburban), 2005 (Northwest Suburban)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/31 Osseo, 9/8 Prior Lake, 9/15 at Minnetonka, 9/22 at Burnsville, 9/28 Eden Prairie, 10/6 at Lakeville North (Lakeville), 10/13 Edina, 10/18 at Wayzata (Plymouth)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Eden Prairie (57.7), Lakeville North (Lakeville) (33.5), Burnsville (31.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Osseo (14.1), Prior Lake (16.2), Wayzata (Plymouth) (21.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7 (29.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #669
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%