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GENERAL
Nickname: Gophers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Jeff Johnson
League: South - East White
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Cole 6'3" 255 DE 4.9
Carson Rowland 5'10" 180 Senior QB 4.7
Ben Carrier 5'10" 190 Senior SS 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 14 Returning Starters, 4 OL Starters Returning
Team Weaknesses: WR/LB Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 12.9
2023 National Rank: #3261
2023 State Rank: #60
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 11.3
2024 National Rank*: #1747
2024 State Rank*: #31
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 25.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1368
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-9 (24-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 16.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3601
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5
Dynasty Record: 128-84 (73-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 35.7
2023 Points Against Average: 13
2023 Differential: +22.7
2023 Wins: #1882 Cannon Falls/Learning for Life HomeSchool (Cannon Falls) (36-22), #5417 Triton (Dodge Center) (43-0), #6359 La Crescent/La Crescent Montessori & Stem (La Crescent) (45-6), #7430 St. Charles (55-6), #7827 Pine Island (49-6), #8173 Zumbrota-Mazeppa (Zumbrota) (40-7), #10196 Cotter/Hope Lutheran/Meinke HomeSchool (Winona) (59-12)
2023 Losses: #1945 Caledonia (27-0), #3012 Dover-Eyota (Eyota) (20-8), #3012 Dover-Eyota (Eyota) (24-22)
2023 Opponents W-L: 49-53
Recent State Championships: 2021, 2013
Recent League Championships: 2022 (Southeast), 2021 (tied for 1st; Southeast)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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