Benton (Van Horne, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bobcats Colors: Royal Blue/Gold Coach: Clay Anderson League: 3A District 6 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #21 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Robert Rathje Senior OL/DL Mitch Moser Junior QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Lines, QB Team Weaknesses: New System RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 5.2 2010 National Rank: #6609 2010 State Rank: #68 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 3.9 2011 National Rank: #6596 2011 State Rank: #71 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 7.7 Dynasty National Rank: #5751 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.5 Dynasty Record: 25-22 (18-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th) 2010 Points For Average: 24.8 2010 Points Against Average: 31 2010 Differential: -6.2 2010 Wins: #8467 Washington (34-21), #8840 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (14-7), #9487 South Tama County (Tama) (51-21), #11518 Mt. Vernon (34-26) 2010 Losses: #765 Solon (27-10), #1730 Williamsburg (62-19), #3236 Grinnell (35-28), #4999 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (59-26), #5388 Marion (21-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 54-40 Recent League Championships: 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton), 9/2 at Marion, 9/9 at Solon, 9/16 Washington, 9/23 at Grinnell, 9/30 Williamsburg, 10/7 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin), 10/14 at Mt. Vernon, 10/21 South Tama County (Tama) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Solon (38.4), Williamsburg (26.7), Grinnell (20.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Vernon (-19.6), South Tama County (Tama) (-5.7), Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (-2.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4971 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) [projection: 35-26 win]