GENERAL
Nickname: Storm
Colors: Navy
Coach: Cullen Nelson
League: Northstar - South Gold
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2024 JV Record: 6-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Kade Bush 6'5" 230 Senior TE
Owen Linder 6'5" 285 Senior T
James Kopfmann 6'0" 165 Senior WR 4.6
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 24.3
2024 National Rank: #1546
2024 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 17.8
2025 National Rank*: #1196
2025 State Rank*: #9
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 33.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #667
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 41-9 (16-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 22.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2186
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 100-56 (55-27 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2024 Points For Average: 26.8
2024 Points Against Average: 18.1
2024 Differential: +8.7
2024 Wins: #2141 Mankato East (Mankato) (21-14), #2806 Chaska (21-10), #2806 Chaska (20-6), #2819 Mankato West (Mankato) (37-28), #3107 St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights) (38-21), #3717 Waconia (27-0), #7277 St. Louis Park (28-9), #11034 Century (Rochester) (63-0)
2024 Losses: #418 Elk River (21-19), #418 Elk River (44-22), #1892 Owatonna (21-7), #2141 Mankato East (Mankato) (43-19)
2024 Opponents W-L: 79-47
Recent State Championships: 2023
Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st), 2023, 2022 (Suburban - White), 2020 (Suburban - White), 2016 (Suburban - White), 2014 (tied for 1st; Metro - West), 2012 (tied for 1st; Missota)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
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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