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






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