| Bennington (NE) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Badgers Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Kam Lenhart League: B District 1 Playoff Division: B Playoff Division Rank*: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Charlie Swoboda 6'1" 240 Senior OL Cole Miller 6'1" 200 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Only 4 Returning Starters, Special Teams RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 39.5 2024 National Rank: #515 2024 State Rank: #5 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -10 Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +7.4 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 28.7 2025 National Rank*: #613 2025 State Rank*: #6 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 40.1 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #353 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 59-4 (21-1 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 21.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2397 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 7.6 Dynasty Record: 145-82 (62-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 11-2 2024 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st) 2024 Points For Average: 32.9 2024 Points Against Average: 12.1 2024 Differential: +20.8 2024 Wins: #823 Elkhorn North (Elkhorn) (16-7), #823 Elkhorn North (Elkhorn) (20-6), #1291 Waverly (23-0), #2081 Gretna East (Gretna) (21-7), #2740 Elkhorn (35-7), #2920 McCook (39-0), #3254 Gretna (56-35), #3470 Blair (35-7), #3837 Hastings (42-7), #4404 Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (41-7), #4404 Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (44-7) 2024 Losses: #362 Skutt Catholic [V. J. & Angela] (Omaha) (38-30), #362 Skutt Catholic [V. J. & Angela] (Omaha) (29-26) 2024 Opponents W-L: 88-54 Recent State Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021 Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st), 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2015 (tied for 1st; B District 3), 2007 (C1 District 3) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd 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) |