Zimmerman (MN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thunder Colors: Navy/Columbia Coach: Tom Kish League: Skyway - Silver Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #25 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2023 JV Record: 2-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Thomas McEachern 6'5" 180 Junior QB 4.72 Mason Spence 5'10" 165 Junior RB/CB 4.55 Noah Schmit 6'3.5" 190 Junior WR/OLB 4.65 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Lines, Skill Position Play-Makers, 14 Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: RB/DB Depth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -10.2 2023 National Rank: #7629 2023 State Rank: #168 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7 2024 Starting Power Rating: -21.4 2024 National Rank: #6304 2024 State Rank: #136 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 8.1 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3922 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-20 (12-8 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 5.9 Dynasty National Rank: #6473 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.2 Dynasty Record: 100-96 (63-44 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 3-6 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 19 2023 Points Against Average: 27.1 2023 Differential: -8.1 2023 Wins: #4523 Chisago Lakes Area (Lindstrom) (39-14), #8338 Big Lake (18-12), #10293 Apollo (St. Cloud) (45-7) 2023 Losses: #1727 Orono (Long Lake) (54-19), #3614 Princeton (48-0), #3741 Delano (29-14), #4237 Mound-Westonka/Southwest Christian (Mound) (34-14), #5813 Providence Academy/Heritage Christian Academy/Maranatha Christian Academy/West Lutheran (Plymouth) (28-7), #8673 Fridley (18-15) 2023 Opponents W-L: 47-42 Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st; East Central - North), 2017 (East Central - North), 2016 (tied for 1st; East Central - North), 2011 (Granite Ridge) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Orono (Long Lake), 9/6 Fridley, 9/13 Columbia Heights, 9/20 at Princeton, 9/27 Chisago Lakes Area (Lindstrom), 10/4 at Holy Family Catholic (Victoria), 10/11 at Mound-Westonka/Southwest Christian (Mound), 10/16 Big Lake Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Orono (Long Lake) (14.6), Princeton (-2), Mound-Westonka/Southwest Christian (Mound) (-6.6) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Columbia Heights (-52.8), Fridley (-34.2), Big Lake (-27.4) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4 (0.1 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.3 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.7 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #131 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5480 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |