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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Columbia/White
Coach: Bob DeMeyer
League: Big Rivers
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jarrett Gronski 6'1" 205 Senior QB 4.63
Brady Herbst 6'3" 200 Senior WR/OLB 4.68
Luke Persons 6'2" 275 Senior OL 5.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 11.3
2018 National Rank: #3987
2018 State Rank: #81
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -1.5
2019 National Rank: #3469
2019 State Rank: #71
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5210
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.7
Dynasty Record: 66-86 (44-68 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 4-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th)
2018 Points For Average: 25
2018 Points Against Average: 20.4
2018 Differential: +4.6
2018 Wins: #3293 Chippewa Falls (26-7), #4317 Somerset (41-20), #9926 Oshkosh North (Oshkosh) (42-6), #10031 Eau Claire North (Eau Claire) (42-14)
2018 Losses: #1698 River Falls (40-16), #2189 Rice Lake (33-21), #2295 Hudson (16-7), #2287 Menomonie (17-6), #5102 Eau Claire Memorial (Eau Claire) (31-24)
2018 Opponents W-L: 49-45
Recent League Championships: 2014
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Somerset, 8/30 Merrill, 9/6 Eau Claire North (Eau Claire), 9/13 at Eau Claire Memorial (Eau Claire), 9/20 at Hudson, 9/27 Chippewa Falls, 10/4 Menomonie, 10/11 at River Falls, 10/18 at Rice Lake
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Menomonie (13.2), River Falls (11), Rice Lake (9.8)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Merrill (-38.9), Eau Claire North (Eau Claire) (-25), Somerset (-2.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #28
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2593
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 7th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%