Elk River (MN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Elks Colors: Red/White/Black Coach: Steven Hamilton League: Northstar - West Gold Playoff Division: AAAAA Playoff Division Rank*: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2024 JV Record: 8-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Levi Harris 5'11" 180 Senior QB/FS 4.45 Carsyn Kleffman 5'10" 180 Junior RB/OLB 4.66 Simon Bicek 6'2" 230 Senior DE/TE 4.87 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Speed Team Weaknesses: Line Youth RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 41.8 2024 National Rank: #418 2024 State Rank: #1 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -8 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 30.8 2025 National Rank*: #519 2025 State Rank*: #1 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 2.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-14 (13-7 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 26.7 Dynasty National Rank: #1561 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.1 Dynasty Record: 115-68 (54-49 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 12-1 2024 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2024 Points For Average: 44.8 2024 Points Against Average: 21.9 2024 Differential: +22.9 2024 Wins: #661 Alexandria (33-24), #661 Alexandria (44-34), #1546 Chanhassen (21-19), #1546 Chanhassen (44-22), #2005 Andover (59-28), #2286 Monticello (36-29), #3778 Brainerd (50-14), #4743 Rogers (41-7), #5604 Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids) (58-19), #6398 St. Francis (51-14), #6398 St. Francis (61-14), #10095 Cambridge-Isanti (Cambridge) (54-14) 2024 Losses: #2005 Andover (47-31) 2024 Opponents W-L: 78-61 Recent State Championships: 2024, 2022, 2016 Recent League Championships: 2022 (North Central - Black), 2018 (North Central - Blue), 2017 (tied for 1st; North Central - Blue), 2016 (North Central - Blue) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 9 Streak List: 9/27/24 Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids) (58-19), 10/4/24 Rogers (41-7), 10/11/24 Cambridge-Isanti (Cambridge) (54-14), 10/16/24 Alexandria (44-34), 10/26/24 St. Francis (61-14), 11/1/24 Andover (59-28), 11/9/24 Monticello (36-29), 11/15/24 Chanhassen (21-19), 11/23/24 Alexandria (33-24) 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)