Pierz (MN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pioneers Colors: Red/White Coach: Leo Pohlkamp League: Mid State - Sub 1 Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2017 JV Record: 7-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Reese Kapsner 5'10" 165 Senior RB/LB 4.9 Carson Huls 6'0" 190 Senior FB/NG 4.9 Luke Girtz 6'1" 180 Senior TE/LB 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Have 2 RBs Back Team Weaknesses: Graduated All But One Lineman RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 38.3 2017 National Rank: #809 2017 State Rank: #8 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: 20.2 2018 National Rank: #1022 2018 State Rank: #12 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 27.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1905 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.3 Dynasty Record: 153-26 (93-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 13-0 2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2017 Points For Average: 43.2 2017 Points Against Average: 9.8 2017 Differential: +33.4 2017 Wins: #1348 St. Croix Lutheran (West St. Paul) (34-21), #2207 Paynesville (42-6), #3973 Jordan (55-26), #4432 Proctor (42-13), #4536 Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley) (50-12), #5572 Holdingford (35-14), #5723 Melrose (17-0), #5723 Melrose (41-7), #7057 New London-Spicer (New London) (40-14), #7669 Maple Lake (34-7), #11331 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake) (52-7), #12278 Rockford (50-0), #12786 Milaca (69-0) 2017 Losses: none 2017 Opponents W-L: 78-63 Recent State Championships: 2017, 2015, 2004 (AA) Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st; Mid State), 2014 (Central Minnesota), 2011 (Central Minnesota), 2006 (Central Minnesota), 2005 (Central Minnesota), 2004 (tied for 1st; Central Minnesota) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 13 Streak List: 8/31/17 Milaca (69-0), 9/8/17 Holdingford (35-14), 9/15/17 Maple Lake (34-7), 9/22/17 Melrose (17-0), 9/29/17 Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley) (50-12), 10/6/17 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake) (52-7), 10/13/17 Paynesville (42-6), 10/18/17 Rockford (50-0), 10/28/17 Melrose (41-7), 11/3/17 New London-Spicer (New London) (40-14), 11/11/17 Proctor (42-13), 11/18/17 Jordan (55-26), 11/25/17 St. Croix Lutheran (West St. Paul) (34-21) SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/30 at Milaca, 9/7 at Holdingford, 9/14 Maple Lake, 9/21 Melrose, 9/28 at Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley), 10/5 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake), 10/12 at Paynesville, 10/17 Rockford Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Paynesville (18), Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley) (-2.4), Holdingford (-9.7) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Milaca (-38.3), Rockford (-38.2), Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake) (-37.9) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.8 (9.9 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.9 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #125 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7407 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 48% |