Zimmerman (MN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thunder Colors: Navy/Columbia Coach: Tom Kish League: East Central - North Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2016 JV Record: 3-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Justin Robinson 6'0" 190 Senior OL/DL 5.03 Andrew Thompson 6'1.5" 205 Senior ILB/TE 5.05 Tommy Laabs 6'3" 175 Senior QB/CB 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL/Defensive Front 7 Experience Team Weaknesses: Must Develop RB/DB Depth RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 9.3 2016 National Rank: #5259 2016 State Rank: #92 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2017 Starting Power Rating: 5.8 2017 National Rank: #5951 2017 State Rank: #107 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -0.2 Dynasty National Rank: #8293 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6 Dynasty Record: 59-71 (41-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 7-2 2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2016 Points For Average: 33.9 2016 Points Against Average: 13.1 2016 Differential: +20.8 2016 Wins: #6823 Albany (38-14), #7381 New London-Spicer (New London) (31-12), #8919 Delano (41-6), #9814 St. Cloud Cathedral (St. Cloud) (41-13), #10125 Little Falls (40-20), #11383 Foley (42-7), #12846 Milaca (49-0) 2016 Losses: #3536 Orono (Long Lake) (27-6), #5305 Becker (19-17) 2016 Opponents W-L: 38-50 Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2011 (Granite Ridge) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/31 at Delano, 9/8 at Foley, 9/15 New London-Spicer (New London), 9/22 at Milaca, 9/29 Little Falls, 10/6 at Albany, 10/13 St. Cloud Cathedral (St. Cloud), 10/18 Dassel-Cokato (Cokato) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Albany (2.3), Delano (0.2), St. Cloud Cathedral (St. Cloud) (-8.8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Milaca (-38.3), Foley (-19.4), Dassel-Cokato (Cokato) (-12.1) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3 (-0.7 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.4 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #223 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11148 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 30%