Harding (St. Paul, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Otto Kraus
League: AAAA Section 3 (moving from Twin City - Red)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #44

RETURNERS
2018 JV Record: 3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Abdul Sesay 5'10" 165 Sophomore RB 4.3
Destin Logan 6'0" 185 Junior DE 4.6
Kong Lor 5'4" 150 Senior LB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, New OL

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -51.2
2018 National Rank: #13940
2018 State Rank: #295
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -68
2019 National Rank: #13829
2019 State Rank: #279
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #12722
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 52.4
Dynasty Record: 49-94 (32-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 0-9
2018 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2018 Points For Average: 13.1
2018 Points Against Average: 46.4
2018 Differential: -33.3
2018 Wins: none
2018 Losses: #3687 Minneapolis North (Minneapolis) (40-6), #6600 St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis) (44-22), #7529 Breck (Minneapolis) (51-0), #8662 Spectrum (Elk River) (68-28), #8961 Simley (Inver Grove Heights) (49-0), #9991 Columbia Heights (49-10), #12639 Minneapolis South (Minneapolis) (38-24), #13322 Roosevelt (Minneapolis) (39-20), #13387 Como Park (St. Paul) (40-8)
2018 Opponents W-L: 52-37
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Academy Force [New Life Academy/St. Croix Prep] (Woodbury), 9/6 at Brooklyn Center, 9/13 at Edison [Thomas] (Minneapolis), 9/20 Humboldt (St. Paul), 9/27 at Concordia Academy (Roseville), 10/4 at Henry [Patrick] (Minneapolis), 10/11 Roosevelt (Minneapolis), 10/16 St. Agnes (St. Paul)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: St. Agnes (St. Paul) (-41.5), Concordia Academy (Roseville) (-47.1), Academy Force [New Life Academy/St. Croix Prep] (Woodbury) (-51.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Edison [Thomas] (Minneapolis) (-60.8), Roosevelt (Minneapolis) (-60.5), Brooklyn Center (-60.3)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.4 (-15.7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -53.9
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -38.5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #278
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13573
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7
2019 Projected League Finish: 6th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%