Solon (IA) GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Kevin Miller League: 2A District 5 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2008 JV Record: 9-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS James Morris Senior RB/LB Derrick Loveless Junior WR/DB Evan Constant Senior C/DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Star Player, Depth, Both Lines Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QB, Inexperienced secondary RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 33.6 2008 National Rank: #956 2008 State Rank: #3 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 37.1 2009 National Rank: #615 2009 State Rank: #2 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 28.4 Dynasty National Rank: #782 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.7 Dynasty Record: 66-6 (38-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 14-0 2008 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 42.8 2008 Points Against Average: 10.9 2008 Differential: +31.9 2008 Wins: #2426 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (60-14), #3208 Roland-Story (Story City) (24-7), #4116 Mid-Prairie (Wellman) (52-27), #5185 Wilton (48-7), #5185 Wilton (49-27), #5555 Regina (Iowa City) (27-0), #8563 Tipton (27-7), #9957 West Liberty (35-14), #10103 Mt. Vernon (42-8), #10313 Sigourney-Keota (Sigourney) (40-0), #10313 Sigourney-Keota (Sigourney) (42-0), #11515 North Cedar (Stanwood) (47-22), #11818 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (50-19), #14200 Camanche (56-0) 2008 Losses: none 2008 Opponents W-L: 87-60 Recent State Championships: 2008, 2007 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (2A District 4), 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 28 Streak List: 8/31/07 Mt. Vernon (21-14), 9/7/07 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (55-7), 9/14/07 Maquoketa Valley (Delhi) (28-14), 9/21/07 Cascade (22-0), 9/28/07 Beckman (Dyersville) (35-7), 10/5/07 North Cedar (Stanwood) (44-6), 10/12/07 Tipton (32-29), 10/19/07 Monticello (42-8), 10/26/07 Camanche (69-6), 10/31/07 Mediapolis (41-0), 11/6/07 Tipton (42-14), 11/12/07 North Fayette (West Union) (28-7), 11/17/07 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (24-7), 8/29/08 Mt. Vernon (42-8), 9/5/08 Sigourney-Keota (Sigourney) (40-0), 9/12/08 Wilton (48-7), 9/19/08 Tipton (27-7), 9/26/08 North Cedar (Stanwood) (47-22), 10/3/08 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (50-19), 10/10/08 Camanche (56-0), 10/17/08 Regina (Iowa City) (27-0), 10/24/08 West Liberty (35-14), 10/29/08 Sigourney-Keota (Sigourney) (42-0), 11/3/08 Wilton (49-27), 11/7/08 Mid-Prairie (Wellman) (52-27), 11/17/08 Roland-Story (Story City) (24-7), 11/22/08 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (60-14), 8/28/09 Mt. Vernon (49-10) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/28 Mt. Vernon, 9/4 at Sigourney-Keota (Sigourney), 9/11 Wilton, 9/18 at Tipton, 9/25 at North Cedar (Stanwood), 10/2 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point), 10/9 Camanche, 10/16 at Regina (Iowa City), 10/23 West Liberty Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Wilton (10.5), Regina (Iowa City) (9.1), Tipton (-1.7) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Camanche (-44.3), Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (-18.6), Mt. Vernon (-14.5) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.8 (3.1 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #151 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11490 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 91% Opener: 8/28 Mt. Vernon [projection: 52-0 win]