Charles City (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Comets Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Steve Stallsmith League: 3A District 4 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #39 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brian Halligan 6'3" 215 Senior FB/DT Zach Isakson 5'10" 170 Senior RB/LB Luke Johnson 6'0" 190 Junior RB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Middle Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 0.4 2010 National Rank: #7835 2010 State Rank: #89 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -7.1 2011 National Rank: #9834 2011 State Rank: #135 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 4.4 Dynasty National Rank: #6744 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.5 Dynasty Record: 22-26 (18-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th) 2010 Points For Average: 19.7 2010 Points Against Average: 20.3 2010 Differential: -0.6 2010 Wins: #10323 Waukon (40-6), #10343 Osage (14-7), #10889 Crestwood (Cresco) (31-13), #11600 Independence (26-10) 2010 Losses: #2415 West Delaware (Manchester) (28-7), #3787 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (42-19), #3830 Clear Lake (14-6), #3978 Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (49-21), #6586 Oelwein (14-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 53-41 Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A District 2) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/16/11 Independence (28-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Clear Lake, 9/2 Osage, 9/9 Crestwood (Cresco), 9/16 at Independence, 9/23 West Delaware (Manchester), 9/30 at Oelwein, 10/7 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah), 10/14 at Waukon, 10/21 Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Delaware (Manchester) (25), Clear Lake (20.5), Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (16.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Independence (-15.6), Osage (-9.7), Waukon (-9.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #28 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6707 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Clear Lake [projection: 31-3 loss]