GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Michael Rowe
League: North Central - White
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Matt Koshiol 6'2" 205 Senior RB/S 4.8
Jack Stiel 6'3" 210 Junior QB/LB 4.9
Chris Clark 6'0" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.5
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Matt Waletzko 6'7" 310 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Great Team Speed, Much Young Talent, Great Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Some Positions
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 31.8
2017 National Rank: #1335
2017 State Rank: #16
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
2018 Starting Power Rating: 13.3
2018 National Rank: #1670
2018 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 23.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2716
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10
Dynasty Record: 99-62 (56-39 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 23.4
2017 Points Against Average: 11.9
2017 Differential: +11.5
2017 Wins: #1998 Alexandria (30-14), #3127 Becker (16-14), #3279 Hutchinson (16-7), #4069 Fergus Falls (30-0), #4232 Apollo (St. Cloud) (20-3), #4232 Apollo (St. Cloud) (24-14), #4516 Willmar (28-26), #4986 Big Lake (30-14), #6435 Detroit Lakes (20-12), #9118 Princeton (35-7)
2017 Losses: #499 Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield) (20-8)
2017 Opponents W-L: 62-52
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2012 (Central Lakes), 2011 (tied for 1st; Central Lakes), 2003 (Central Lakes)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/30 Detroit Lakes, 9/7 at Apollo (St. Cloud), 9/14 Becker, 9/21 at Alexandria, 9/28 Princeton, 10/5 Big Lake, 10/12 at Hutchinson, 10/17 at Willmar
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hutchinson (6.9), Becker (6.1), Big Lake (5.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Princeton (-23.6), Detroit Lakes (-14.1), Alexandria (0.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9 (20.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2830
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 32%