Wadena-Deer Creek (Wadena, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Dirk Schulz
League: Mid Northwest - Central (moving from Northwest - South)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -14.6
2022 National Rank: #8639
2022 State Rank: #203
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -7.4
2023 Starting Power Rating: -42.2
2023 National Rank: #9848
2023 State Rank: #224
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -24.5
Dynasty National Rank: #11252
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.7
Dynasty Record: 17-27 (10-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 34.4
2022 Points Against Average: 16.7
2022 Differential: +17.7
2022 Wins: #10359 Menahga (42-18), #11803 Warroad (34-8), #12469 Staples-Motley (Staples) (53-12), #12469 Staples-Motley (Staples) (45-6), #12537 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley (Walker) (48-18), #12793 Bagley (22-18), #13745 Red Lake (56-0)
2022 Losses: #2726 Sauk Centre (47-13), #8026 New York Mills/Leaf Lakes Academy (New York Mills) (19-14), #9560 Pine River-Backus (Pine River) (21-17)
2022 Opponents W-L: 34-60
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 at Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (Kerkhoven), 9/8 Pillager, 9/15 at Pine River-Backus (Pine River), 9/22 Parkers Prairie, 9/29 at New York Mills/Leaf Lakes Academy (New York Mills), 10/6 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley (Walker), 10/13 Breckenridge, 10/18 at Staples-Motley (Staples)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Breckenridge (-19.8), Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (Kerkhoven) (-22.2), New York Mills/Leaf Lakes Academy (New York Mills) (-32.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Staples-Motley (Staples) (-65.9), Walker-Hackensack-Akeley (Walker) (-58.6), Pine River-Backus (Pine River) (-44.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.9 (-26.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -39.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #257
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10456
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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