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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Donny Holcomb
League: Metro - South (moving from Big Southeast - Red)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Isaiah Beale 5'9" 170 Junior RB 4.6
Carter Holcomb 5'8" 170 Senior WR/FS 4.5
Rees Grimsrud 6'0" 180 Senior QB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Attitude, Effort
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 30.6
2022 National Rank: #1116
2022 State Rank: #19
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 18.3
2023 National Rank: #844
2023 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 20.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1984
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 33-16 (18-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 39.4
2022 Points Against Average: 15.5
2022 Differential: +23.9
2022 Wins: #3728 Owatonna (36-7), #3728 Owatonna (34-27), #4323 Northfield (35-6), #4502 New Prague (42-14), #5106 Byron (38-12), #7090 Century (Rochester) (49-13), #7090 Century (Rochester) (49-18), #8192 Austin (57-26), #10127 Marshall [John] (Rochester) (52-0)
2022 Losses: #401 Mankato West (Mankato) (28-24), #401 Mankato West (Mankato) (20-17)
2022 Opponents W-L: 60-55
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Big 9), 2005 (Big 9), 2003 (Big Nine)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/31 at Burnsville, 9/8 Eagan, 9/15 Farmington, 9/21 at Rosemount, 9/29 Lakeville South (Lakeville), 10/6 at Lakeville North (Lakeville), 10/13 at Eden Prairie, 10/19 East Ridge (Woodbury)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Rosemount (22.1), Lakeville South (Lakeville) (15.2), Eden Prairie (12.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Burnsville (-22.9), Farmington (-14.9), Eagan (-11.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1 (8.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1411
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%