| Becker (MN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Blue/White Coach: Dwight Lundeen League: Skyway - Green Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2023 JV Record: 7-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Mitchell Soltau 6'2" 185 Senior WR 4.5 Cody Klatt 6'2" 220 Senior LB 4.8 Jackson Duncan 6'4" 260 Senior T 5.2 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Depth At All Positions Team Weaknesses: New QB RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 33.9 2023 National Rank: #902 2023 State Rank: #11 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6 2024 Starting Power Rating: 25.3 2024 National Rank: #697 2024 State Rank: #9 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 31.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #787 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-8 (20-3 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 32.7 Dynasty National Rank: #898 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.9 Dynasty Record: 183-49 (110-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 9-1 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 34.7 2023 Points Against Average: 11.9 2023 Differential: +22.8 2023 Wins: #792 Hutchinson (21-20), #958 Rocori (Cold Spring) (20-0), #3614 Princeton (45-6), #4292 Foley (43-0), #4403 Hill-Murray (Maplewood) (40-14), #5274 Willmar (45-14), #5813 Providence Academy/Heritage Christian Academy/Maranatha Christian Academy/West Lutheran (Plymouth) (53-21), #6350 Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield) (40-0), #8338 Big Lake (19-14) 2023 Losses: #958 Rocori (Cold Spring) (30-21) 2023 Opponents W-L: 62-47 Recent State Championships: 2015, 2014, 2005 (AAA) Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (tied for 1st; North Central - White), 2021 (North Central - White), 2019 (AAAA Section 6), 2016 (tied for 1st; East Central - North), 2015 (East Central), 2014 (Granite Ridge), 2013 (Granite Ridge), 2012 (Granite Ridge), 2008 (tied for 1st; Mississippi 8), 2006 (Mississippi 8), 2005 (Mississippi 8), 2004 (Wright County), 2003 (Wright County) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/29 Hill-Murray (Maplewood), 9/6 at Providence Academy/Heritage Christian Academy/Maranatha Christian Academy/West Lutheran (Plymouth), 9/13 at Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield), 9/20 Willmar, 9/27 at Hutchinson, 10/4 at Rocori (Cold Spring), 10/11 Big Lake, 10/16 Chisago Lakes Area (Lindstrom) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Hutchinson (29.6), Rocori (Cold Spring) (26.5), Chisago Lakes Area (Lindstrom) (-9.2) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Big Lake (-27.4), Willmar (-19.1), Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield) (-15.9) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2 (12.9 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.8 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2874 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16% |