Rocori (Cold Spring, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Michael Rowe
League: North Central - White (moving from North Central - Red)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Waletzko 6'9" 310 Senior OL/DL 5.3
Gunnar Feldhege 5'8" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Mason Primus 6'2" 190 Senior QB/DB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Players, Senior Leadership, Big OL
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 24.5
2016 National Rank: #2421
2016 State Rank: #35
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 30
2017 National Rank: #1625
2017 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 15.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3317
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.1
Dynasty Record: 89-61 (50-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (6th)
2016 Points For Average: 25.8
2016 Points Against Average: 16.3
2016 Differential: +9.5
2016 Wins: #3536 Orono (Long Lake) (30-7), #4144 Big Lake (28-7), #4618 Willmar (14-6), #4618 Willmar (41-21), #5459 Detroit Lakes (17-0), #6118 Bemidji (27-7), #6934 Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids) (33-0), #8439 Princeton (48-7), #10125 Little Falls (33-7)
2016 Losses: #643 Alexandria (35-0), #1185 St. Cloud Tech (St. Cloud) (41-21), #1248 Winona (34-30), #1692 Sartell-St. Stephen (Sartell) (40-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 72-64
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Central Lakes), 2011 (tied for 1st; Central Lakes), 2003 (Central Lakes)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Detroit Lakes, 9/8 Apollo (St. Cloud), 9/15 at Becker, 9/22 Alexandria, 9/29 at Princeton, 10/6 at Big Lake, 10/13 Hutchinson, 10/18 Willmar
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Alexandria (47), Hutchinson (23.8), Big Lake (22.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Princeton (-1.7), Apollo (St. Cloud) (1), Becker (11.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2 (16 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2364
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%