Hill-Murray (Maplewood, MN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Green/White/Black
Coach: Rob Reeves
League: Skyway - Gold
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jackson Reeves 6'0" 180 Senior QB 4.49
Jack Drange 6'3" 210 Senior TE/DE 4.7
Xavier Daniels 6'0" 220 Senior RB/OLB 4.7

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Simon Seidl 5'11" 170 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Multiple Offensively, RB Size/Physicality, Defense
Team Weaknesses: OL Youth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 6.1
2023 National Rank: #4403
2023 State Rank: #91
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2024 Starting Power Rating: -11.5
2024 National Rank: #4553
2024 State Rank: #93
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4771
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-22 (10-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 9.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5430
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.9
Dynasty Record: 95-110 (53-72 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 38.3
2023 Points Against Average: 20.8
2023 Differential: +17.5
2023 Wins: #4523 Chisago Lakes Area (Lindstrom) (42-36), #6111 Simley (Inver Grove Heights) (14-7), #8458 South St. Paul (35-14), #10436 St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis) (48-6), #10570 North (North St. Paul) (63-54), #10735 Richfield (58-14), #11147 Johnson (St. Paul) (51-0), #12005 Como Park (St. Paul) (56-6)
2023 Losses: #902 Becker (40-14), #2612 Byron (31-28), #4304 St. Agnes (St. Paul) (21-12)
2023 Opponents W-L: 64-44
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2006 (tied for 1st; Classic Suburban)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 at Becker, 9/6 St. Agnes (St. Paul), 9/13 at St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis), 9/20 Simley (Inver Grove Heights), 9/28 at North (North St. Paul), 10/4 South St. Paul, 10/10 Johnson (St. Paul), 10/16 at Como Park/Washington Tech (St. Paul)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Becker (27.4), St. Agnes (St. Paul) (-11.6), Simley (Inver Grove Heights) (-18.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Johnson (St. Paul) (-52.3), St. Anthony Village (Minneapolis) (-45.9), North (North St. Paul) (-44.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8 (-7.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #166
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6681
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%