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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Dwight Lundeen
League: Skyway - Green
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sawyer Brown 6'3" 185 Senior WR/CB 4.5
Tristan Kowalkowski 6'3" 185 Junior QB 4.5
Zach Halvorson 6'2" 190 Senior LB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth
Team Weaknesses: Major Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 33.8
2024 National Rank: #828
2024 State Rank: #5
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 26.7
2025 National Rank*: #683
2025 State Rank*: #3
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 32.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #683
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 45-6 (21-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 32.7
Dynasty National Rank: #861
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 196-49 (113-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 13-0
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 35.8
2024 Points Against Average: 7.2
2024 Differential: +28.6
2024 Wins: #1805 Totino-Grace (Fridley) (24-8), #1979 Princeton (28-7), #2326 Marshall (28-7), #2911 Providence Academy/Heritage Christian Academy/Maranatha Christian Academy/West Lutheran (Plymouth) (13-9), #3231 Rocori (Cold Spring) (30-14), #3844 Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield) (14-0), #3844 Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield) (35-15), #4293 Hill-Murray (Maplewood) (51-0), #5163 Hutchinson (49-6), #6061 Willmar (42-7), #6939 Little Falls (56-14), #7021 Chisago Lakes Area (Lindstrom) (54-0), #8292 Big Lake (42-6)
2024 Losses: none
2024 Opponents W-L: 82-53
Recent State Championships: 2024, 2015, 2014, 2005 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 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 2025 Season: 13
Streak List: 8/29/24 Hill-Murray (Maplewood) (51-0), 9/6/24 Providence Academy/Heritage Christian Academy/Maranatha Christian Academy/West Lutheran (Plymouth) (13-9), 9/13/24 Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield) (14-0), 9/20/24 Willmar (42-7), 9/27/24 Hutchinson (49-6), 10/4/24 Rocori (Cold Spring) (30-14), 10/11/24 Big Lake (42-6), 10/16/24 Chisago Lakes Area (Lindstrom) (54-0), 10/26/24 Little Falls (56-14), 11/1/24 Princeton (28-7), 11/7/24 Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield) (35-15), 11/14/24 Marshall (28-7), 11/22/24 Totino-Grace (Fridley) (24-8)

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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