Lakeville South (Lakeville, MN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Cardinal/Gold Coach: Ben Burk League: Metro - South Playoff Division: AAAAAA Playoff Division Rank*: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2024 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Henry Hauge 6'5" 250 Senior TE/DE Asher Collins 5'11" 330 Senior OL/DL Carter Mayer 6'0" 190 Senior ILB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Line Size/Skill Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 3 2024 National Rank: #4534 2024 State Rank: #65 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -8 2025 National Rank*: #4455 2025 State Rank*: #72 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 32.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #734 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 40.2 5-Year Dynasty Record: 46-9 (22-5 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 31.4 Dynasty National Rank: #979 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 39.4 Dynasty Record: 140-75 (86-48 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 6-4 2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2024 Points For Average: 34.6 2024 Points Against Average: 25.1 2024 Differential: +9.5 2024 Wins: #4703 Wayzata (Plymouth) (41-21), #5415 Champlin Park (Champlin) (20-13), #6441 Farmington (50-29), #6763 Mayo (Rochester) (46-43), #7546 Rosemount (21-9), #10789 Eastview (Apple Valley) (56-14) 2024 Losses: #3383 Anoka/Legacy Christian Academy (Anoka) (35-34), #4107 Lakeville North (Lakeville) (35-31), #4703 Wayzata (Plymouth) (17-14), #5236 Eagan (35-33) 2024 Opponents W-L: 46-52 Recent State Championships: 2021 Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2021 (Metro - Gold South), 2020, 2019 (AAAAAA Section 3), 2006 (tied for 1st; Lake) 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 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) |