Marshalltown (IA) GENERAL Nickname: Bobcats Colors: Red/Blue Coach: Dave Holdiman League: 4A Central Iowa Metro - Iowa (moving from Central Iowa Metro - Iowa) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #30 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Chanse Creekmur 6'6" 200 Senior QB Aaron Gonzalez 6'0" 260 Senior DT Jon Vance 5'9" 190 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, Experienced Quarterback and Receivers Team Weaknesses: Focus, Linemen RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: -0.8 2008 National Rank: #8328 2008 State Rank: #91 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: -2.2 2009 National Rank: #8650 2009 State Rank: #101 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 7.8 Dynasty National Rank: #5092 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10 Dynasty Record: 26-29 (10-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 3-6 2008 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2008 Points For Average: 25.7 2008 Points Against Average: 33.8 2008 Differential: -8.1 2008 Wins: #8671 Newton (40-34), #9477 Sioux City North (Sioux City) (27-21), #12533 Des Moines North (Des Moines) (51-14) 2008 Losses: #371 Valley (West Des Moines) (54-0), #2883 Johnston (52-13), #3338 Ames (20-14), #3744 Waukee (55-42), #8186 Fort Dodge (26-23), #8342 Mason City (28-21) 2008 Opponents W-L: 55-41 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/27/09 Sioux City North (Sioux City) (17-7) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/27 at Sioux City North (Sioux City), 9/4 Des Moines North (Des Moines), 9/11 at Valley (West Des Moines), 9/18 Johnston, 9/25 at Mason City, 10/2 Newton, 10/9 at Ames, 10/16 Waukee, 10/23 Fort Dodge Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (West Des Moines) (42.2), Johnston (20.5), Waukee (9.9) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Des Moines North (Des Moines) (-20.7), Mason City (-4.3), Newton (-2.1) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5757 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2009 Projected League Finish: 5th 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/27 at Sioux City North (Sioux City) [projection: 28-21 loss]