Dowling (West Des Moines, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Maroons
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Tom Wilson
League: 4A Central Iowa Metro - Central
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2010 JV Record: 4-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Amara Darboh 6'2" 200 Senior WR
TJ Palme 6'3" 245 Senior T
Jacob Stacy 5'9" 175 Senior SB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Playoff Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Starters

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 42.4
2010 National Rank: #500
2010 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 33
2011 National Rank: #1009
2011 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 26.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1371
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.6
Dynasty Record: 49-9 (21-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 14-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 41.4
2010 Points Against Average: 10.1
2010 Differential: +31.3
2010 Wins: #1144 Iowa City (38-31), #2073 Ankeny (24-21), #2073 Ankeny (42-0), #3223 Fort Dodge (42-3), #3580 Valley (West Des Moines) (23-20), #3567 Ames (48-10), #3580 Valley (West Des Moines) (34-7), #3702 Southeast Polk (Runnells) (24-23), #4183 Urbandale (52-0), #5319 Johnston (42-0), #8196 Indianola (30-6), #8679 Marshalltown (56-14), #10096 Des Moines East (Des Moines) (56-7), #13632 Jefferson [Thomas] (Council Bluffs) (69-0)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 91-65
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008 (Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2006 (tied for 1st; Central), 2005 (Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Valley (West Des Moines), 8/26 Jefferson [Thomas] (Council Bluffs), 9/2 Des Moines East (Des Moines), 9/9 at Urbandale, 9/16 at Fort Dodge, 9/23 at Southeast Polk (Runnells), 9/30 Ankeny, 10/7 Johnston, 10/14 at Indianola
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ankeny (26.5), Fort Dodge (20.1), Southeast Polk (Runnells) (17.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson [Thomas] (Council Bluffs) (-31.4), Des Moines East (Des Moines) (-8.5), Indianola (-0.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3 (14.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5548
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 65%
Opener: 8/19 Valley (West Des Moines) [projection: 35-14 win]