| Zimmerman (MN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thunder Colors: Navy/Columbia Coach: Tom Kish League: Skyway - Silver Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank*: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2024 JV Record: 3-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Thomas McEachern 6'5" 185 Senior QB 4.6 Mason Spence 6'0" 170 Senior RB/CB 4.5 Bryce Nordlund 6'2" 280 Senior OL/DL 5.2 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 16 Returning Starters, Experience, Skill Position Depth Team Weaknesses: Replacing 2 Starting OL RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -3.2 2024 National Rank: #5797 2024 State Rank: #87 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -4.6 2025 National Rank*: #3871 2025 State Rank*: #57 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 4.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4375 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-22 (12-9 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 5.4 Dynasty National Rank: #6431 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10 Dynasty Record: 105-100 (64-45 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 5-4 2024 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (2nd) 2024 Points For Average: 21.7 2024 Points Against Average: 20.7 2024 Differential: +1 2024 Wins: #4334 Holy Family Catholic (Victoria) (28-24), #7021 Chisago Lakes Area (Lindstrom) (40-13), #8292 Big Lake (23-8), #9518 Fridley (29-7), #11289 Columbia Heights (41-8) 2024 Losses: #1979 Princeton (35-0), #2236 Orono (Long Lake) (35-14), #2911 Providence Academy/Heritage Christian Academy/Maranatha Christian Academy/West Lutheran (Plymouth) (41-7), #5077 Mound-Westonka/Southwest Christian (Mound) (15-13) 2024 Opponents W-L: 53-37 Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st; East Central - North), 2017 (East Central - North), 2016 (tied for 1st; East Central - North), 2011 (Granite Ridge) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd 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) |