New London-Spicer (New London, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Dan Essler
League: Skyway - Copper (moving from East Central - South)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 34.7
2022 National Rank: #803
2022 State Rank: #11
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5.2
2023 Starting Power Rating: 9.3
2023 National Rank: #1539
2023 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 13.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3032
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 36-18 (14-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 35.4
2022 Points Against Average: 20.7
2022 Differential: +14.7
2022 Wins: #1054 Watertown-Mayer (Watertown) (33-28), #1461 Milaca (44-36), #1461 Milaca (18-14), #1665 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (Glyndon) (27-26), #2267 Albany (20-14), #2689 Annandale (48-13), #3908 Litchfield (60-29), #5110 Pierz (28-6), #6086 Glencoe-Silver Lake (Glencoe) (35-12), #6456 St. Cloud Cathedral (St. Cloud) (26-12), #8228 Holy Family Catholic (Victoria) (56-8)
2022 Losses: #1054 Watertown-Mayer (Watertown) (38-36), #1547 Dassel-Cokato (Cokato) (33-29)
2022 Opponents W-L: 85-54
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2009
Recent League Championships: 2018 (East Central - North), 2014 (Wright County - West), 2009 (West Central - North), 2006 (tied for 1st; West Central - North)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 5
Streak List: 10/29/22 Pierz (28-6), 11/4/22 Albany (20-14), 11/10/22 Milaca (18-14), 11/19/22 Watertown-Mayer (Watertown) (33-28), 12/3/22 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (Glyndon) (27-26)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/31 at Albany, 9/8 at Foley, 9/15 Dassel-Cokato (Cokato), 9/22 at Litchfield, 10/2 Watertown-Mayer (Watertown), 10/6 at Glencoe-Silver Lake (Glencoe), 10/13 Apollo (St. Cloud), 10/18 Annandale
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Watertown-Mayer (Watertown) (11.5), Dassel-Cokato (Cokato) (10.6), Albany (3.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Apollo (St. Cloud) (-38.3), Glencoe-Silver Lake (Glencoe) (-20.9), Foley (-17.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3 (17.2 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #55
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2738
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%



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