Laurel (MT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Locomotives Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Mike Ludwig League: A - Eastern (moving from A - Southeast) Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #5 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -3.4 2023 National Rank: #6337 2023 State Rank: #16 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.6 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6 2024 Starting Power Rating: -19.2 2024 National Rank: #5901 2024 State Rank: #9 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 15.5 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2662 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 42-10 (25-4 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 14.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3995 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.9 Dynasty Record: 130-80 (75-43 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 8-3 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 26.5 2023 Points Against Average: 13.5 2023 Differential: +13 2023 Wins: #5926 Havre (30-17), #9286 Lockwood (Billings) (27-15), #9574 Custer County (Miles City) (27-13), #9935 Dawson County (Glendive) (35-7), #9935 Dawson County (Glendive) (28-19), #10745 East Helena (31-6), #11774 Hardin (40-0), #12350 Sidney (35-0) 2023 Losses: #4512 Corvallis (24-17), #4688 Billings Central Catholic (Billings) (26-21), #4798 Fergus/Winnett/Grass Range (Lewistown) (21-0) 2023 Opponents W-L: 52-56 Recent State Championships: 2020 Recent League Championships: 2021 (A - East) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Sidney, 9/6 Fergus (Lewistown), 9/13 at Hardin, 9/20 Billings Central Catholic (Billings), 9/27 at Custer County (Miles City), 10/4 Dawson County (Glendive), 10/11 at Havre, 10/18 East Helena, 10/25 at Lockwood (Billings) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Billings Central Catholic (Billings) (-5.6), Havre (-14.9), Lockwood (Billings) (-35.2) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Sidney (-53.7), Hardin (-49.7), Dawson County (Glendive) (-40.5) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.5 (-14.7 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.5 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8991 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.