| Dowling (West Des Moines, IA) GENERAL Nickname: Maroons Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Tom Wilson League: 4A Central Iowa Metro - Central (moving from Central Iowa Metro - Central) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2008 JV Record: 4-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Grant Riesberg 6'2" 215 DE Tommy Gaul 6'3" 225 T/DE Tommy Gaul 6'0" 180 WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience on defense, Winning Attitude, Speed at Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding Offensive Line, Replacing Backfield, Tough schedule RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 29.6 2008 National Rank: #1406 2008 State Rank: #7 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 28.1 2009 National Rank: #1541 2009 State Rank: #6 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 25.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1046 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.2 Dynasty Record: 44-18 (23-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 9-3 2008 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 36.2 2008 Points Against Average: 19 2008 Differential: +17.2 2008 Wins: #1078 Ankeny (31-21), #2883 Johnston (32-25), #2883 Johnston (45-10), #6147 Indianola (50-28), #7957 Des Moines East (Des Moines) (48-21), #7957 Urbandale (41-14), #8186 Fort Dodge (49-0), #9375 Lincoln (Des Moines) (35-0), #13107 Roosevelt (Des Moines) (48-14) 2008 Losses: #371 Valley (West Des Moines) (32-27), #371 Valley (West Des Moines) (22-0), #2842 Southeast Polk (Runnells) (41-28) 2008 Opponents W-L: 85-47 Recent League Championships: 2008 (Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2006 (Central), 2005 (Central) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/28/09 Des Moines East (Des Moines) (44-7) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/28 Des Moines East (Des Moines), 9/4 Valley (West Des Moines), 9/11 at Lincoln (Des Moines), 9/18 at Roosevelt (Des Moines), 9/25 Ankeny, 10/2 Southeast Polk (Runnells), 10/9 at Urbandale, 10/16 Indianola, 10/23 at Johnston Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (West Des Moines) (42.2), Ankeny (32.4), Johnston (20.5) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Roosevelt (Des Moines) (-20.7), Urbandale (-4.4), Lincoln (Des Moines) (-3.4) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 (14.7 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4312 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3% Opener: 8/28 Des Moines East (Des Moines) [projection: 38-8 win] |