Elk River (MN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Elks Colors: Red/White/Black Coach: Steve Hamilton League: Northstar - West Gold Playoff Division: AAAAA Playoff Division Rank*: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 2023 JV Record: 8-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Gavin Schmidt 6'2" 220 Senior RB/LB 4.6 Isaiah Campbell 6'5" 315 Senior T/DT Brecken Keoraj 5'8" 160 Senior RB/DB 4.46 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 19 Starters Returning, Improved Size/Athleticism/Depth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 16.8 2023 National Rank: #2697 2023 State Rank: #46 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +12.5 2024 Starting Power Rating*: 16.5 2024 National Rank*: #1282 2024 State Rank*: #17 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 30.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #873 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-15 (11-7 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 25.8 Dynasty National Rank: #1760 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.3 Dynasty Record: 103-67 (51-48 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 4-7 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 32.6 2023 Points Against Average: 32.6 2023 Differential: 0 2023 Wins: #2982 Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids) (38-35), #4163 Cambridge-Isanti (Cambridge) (18-6), #5931 St. Francis (27-16), #10497 Duluth East (Duluth) (53-6) 2023 Losses: #267 Chanhassen (34-28), #489 Andover (63-56), #489 Andover (65-32), #748 Alexandria (34-30), #1407 Brainerd (39-35), #1873 Rogers (31-14), #2982 Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids) (30-28) 2023 Opponents W-L: 81-35 Recent State Championships: 2022, 2016 Recent League Championships: 2022 (North Central - Black), 2018 (North Central - Blue), 2017 (tied for 1st; North Central - Blue), 2016 (North Central - Blue) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd 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 Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |