Mankato West (Mankato, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Scarlets
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Mark Esch
League: Northstar - South Gold (moving from Big Southeast - Red)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

D1 PROSPECT
Jalen Smith 6'0" 185 Senior WR

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 42.8
2022 National Rank: #401
2022 State Rank: #3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2023 Starting Power Rating: 24.8
2023 National Rank: #498
2023 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 38
Dynasty National Rank: #442
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.4
Dynasty Record: 47-6 (23-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 12-1
2022 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 34.5
2022 Points Against Average: 10.1
2022 Differential: +24.4
2022 Wins: #973 Rogers (14-10), #1038 Chanhassen (23-21), #1116 Mayo (Rochester) (20-17), #1116 Mayo (Rochester) (28-24), #1599 Chaska (31-6), #3728 Owatonna (38-7), #4323 Northfield (42-0), #4502 New Prague (49-14), #7090 Century (Rochester) (49-0), #7358 Mankato East (Mankato) (54-0), #8192 Austin (51-3), #10127 Marshall [John] (Rochester) (23-0)
2022 Losses: #173 Elk River (29-26)
2022 Opponents W-L: 80-56
Recent State Championships: 2021, 2014, 2008 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (Big Southeast - Red), 2021 (Big Southeast - Red), 2020 (Big Southeast - Red), 2016 (Big Southeast - Blue), 2015 (Big Southeast), 2014 (tied for 1st; Big 9), 2011 (Big 9), 2010 (tied for 1st; Big 9), 2009 (Big 9)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/31 Northfield, 9/8 at Andover, 9/15 at Waconia, 9/22 Chaska, 9/29 at Chanhassen, 10/6 Owatonna, 10/13 at Mankato East (Mankato), 10/18 Rogers
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Andover (29.7), Rogers (21.6), Chanhassen (17.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Mankato East (Mankato) (-29.6), Owatonna (-13), Northfield (-11.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8 (19.9 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #973
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%



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