| Central Decatur (Leon, IA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/White Coach: Jon Pedersen League: 1A District 7 (moving from 1A District 6) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #48 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2009 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Preston Pedersen 6'2" 185 Senior QB/S Jordan Welch 6'2" 200 Junior WR/LB Dalton Gilbert 6'0" 185 Sophomore RB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed, Experience, Explosive Offense Team Weaknesses: Size RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: -31.1 2009 National Rank: #13640 2009 State Rank: #251 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2010 Starting Power Rating: -27.6 2010 National Rank: #13277 2010 State Rank: #235 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -19.7 Dynasty National Rank: #12667 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9 Dynasty Record: 32-33 (20-28 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 4-5 2009 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th) 2009 Points For Average: 20.7 2009 Points Against Average: 20.8 2009 Differential: -0.1 2009 Wins: #11577 Panorama (Panora) (28-16), #14255 Pleasantville (18-7), #14404 Martensdale-St. Mary's (Martensdale) (47-14), #14602 Wayne (Corydon) (33-0) 2009 Losses: #11713 Mt. Ayr (30-14), #12014 Des Moines Christian (Des Moines) (21-13), #12083 Pella Christian (Pella) (38-14), #12597 Nodaway Valley (Greenfield) (27-6), #13675 Interstate #35 (Truro) (34-13) 2009 Opponents W-L: 39-48 Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/27 at Bedford, 9/3 Clarke (Osceola), 9/10 at Wayne (Corydon), 9/17 Pleasantville, 9/24 West Central Valley (Stuart), 10/1 at Des Moines Christian (Des Moines), 10/8 Mt. Ayr, 10/15 at Nodaway Valley (Greenfield), 10/22 Panorama (Panora) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Ayr (-12.7), Bedford (-14), Des Moines Christian (Des Moines) (-14.1) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Wayne (Corydon) (-51.2), Pleasantville (-35.4), West Central Valley (Stuart) (-22.7) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.5 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.4 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #266 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13961 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2010 Projected League Finish: 6th 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/27 at Bedford [projection: 28-14 loss] |