Central Decatur (Leon, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/White Coach: Jon Pedersen League: 1A District 7 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #53 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dalton Gilbert 5'11" 205 RB/LB 4.68 Austin Wells 5'11" 175 QB/DE 4.70 Tyler Williams 5'4" 145 RB/CB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Experience, Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -23.8 2010 National Rank: #12841 2010 State Rank: #220 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -27.3 2011 National Rank: #13183 2011 State Rank: #232 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -26.1 Dynasty National Rank: #13510 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2 Dynasty Record: 17-28 (10-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th) 2010 Points For Average: 19.3 2010 Points Against Average: 25 2010 Differential: -5.7 2010 Wins: #12626 Pleasantville (21-0), #14244 Clarke (Osceola) (38-32), #14446 Wayne (Corydon) (42-0) 2010 Losses: #7994 Des Moines Christian (Des Moines) (48-14), #8457 Panorama (Panora) (47-6), #8909 Bedford (13-6), #9406 Mt. Ayr (22-13), #10147 Nodaway Valley (Greenfield) (40-14), #12404 West Central Valley (Stuart) (23-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 48-41 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/2/11 Clarke (Osceola) (30-6), 9/9/11 Wayne (Corydon) (52-18) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/25 Bedford, 9/2 at Clarke (Osceola), 9/9 Wayne (Corydon), 9/16 at Pleasantville, 9/23 at West Central Valley (Stuart), 9/30 Des Moines Christian (Des Moines), 10/7 at Mt. Ayr, 10/14 Nodaway Valley (Greenfield), 10/21 at Panorama (Panora) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Panorama (Panora) (3.1), Des Moines Christian (Des Moines) (0), Bedford (-2.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wayne (Corydon) (-44.7), Clarke (Osceola) (-40), Pleasantville (-22.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #209 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12826 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/25 Bedford [projection: 35-13 loss]