St. Croix Central (Hammond, WI) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Tony DiSalvo League: Middle Border Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2016 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Ryan Larson 6'1" 200 Junior RB/LB Hunter Schmidt 6'3" 275 Senior OL/DL Chris Matteson 6'4" 265 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Return Great Core Group Of Players With State Championship Experience Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Senior Leadership RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 34.9 2016 National Rank: #1165 2016 State Rank: #14 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2 2017 Starting Power Rating: 36.9 2017 National Rank: #952 2017 State Rank: #9 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 8 Dynasty National Rank: #5597 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.9 Dynasty Record: 95-54 (56-28 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 11-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 30.6 2016 Points Against Average: 16.5 2016 Differential: +14.1 2016 Wins: #1291 Osceola (21-14), #2183 Little Chute (23-17), #2593 Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau (Galesville) (41-21), #2710 River Valley (Spring Green) (49-28), #3662 Summit Christian Academy (Lee's Summit, MO) (27-8), #4656 Northwestern (Maple) (35-20), #6134 Amery (28-0), #6287 Ellsworth (42-26), #7301 Somerset (50-23), #7946 Mondovi (21-0), #11853 Prescott (53-12) 2016 Losses: #1291 Osceola (21-7), #1672 New Richmond (20-12), #6318 Baldwin-Woodville (Baldwin) (21-20) 2016 Opponents W-L: 95-55 Recent State Championships: 2016 (4) Recent League Championships: 2014 (Dunn-St. Croix), 2011 (Dunn-St. Croix), 2006 (tied for 1st; Dunn St. Croix) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 6 Streak List: 10/14/16 Prescott (53-12), 10/21/16 Northwestern (Maple) (35-20), 10/28/16 Osceola (21-14), 11/4/16 Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau (Galesville) (41-21), 11/11/16 Little Chute (23-17), 11/17/16 River Valley (Spring Green) (49-28) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 Durand, 8/25 at Elk Mound, 9/1 at Ellsworth, 9/8 New Richmond, 9/15 Baldwin-Woodville (Baldwin), 9/22 Amery, 9/29 at Osceola, 10/6 Prescott, 10/13 at Somerset Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Osceola (41.1), New Richmond (34.8), Durand (25.6) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Prescott (-21.8), Somerset (1.2), Ellsworth (6.9) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6 (18.6 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3456 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12% |