Becker (MN) previews home 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 Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |