Mediapolis (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Brian Borrison League: 2A District 6 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2010 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jesse Ertz 6'3" 195 QB 4.60 Wil Janssen 6'1" 190 RB/LB 4.80 Jacob Darbyshire 6'2" 170 WR/DB 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth, Experience At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Physical Size RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -1.3 2010 National Rank: #8442 2010 State Rank: #103 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 5.8 2011 National Rank: #6055 2011 State Rank: #64 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -5.9 Dynasty National Rank: #9883 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.1 Dynasty Record: 30-19 (21-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 24.2 2010 Points Against Average: 20.4 2010 Differential: +3.8 2010 Wins: #9933 Davis County (Bloomfield) (19-12), #10298 Albia (61-28), #12313 Durant/Bennett (Durant) (28-0), #12802 Wilton (32-19), #12811 West Burlington/Notre Dame (West Burlington) (14-0), #13232 Pekin (Packwood) (33-6), #13258 Central Lee (Donnellson) (39-34), #13746 Eddyville-Blakesburg (Eddyville) (21-0) 2010 Losses: #748 Regina (Iowa City) (59-0), #4964 Sigourney-Keota (Sigourney) (35-7), #9654 Mid-Prairie (Wellman) (31-12) 2010 Opponents W-L: 57-52 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 8/26/11 Wilton (28-21), 9/2/11 Pekin (Packwood) (39-6), 9/9/11 Eddyville-Blakesburg (Eddyville) (38-12), 9/16/11 West Burlington/Notre Dame (West Burlington) (43-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Wilton, 9/2 Pekin (Packwood), 9/9 at Eddyville-Blakesburg (Eddyville), 9/16 West Burlington/Notre Dame (West Burlington), 9/23 Mid-Prairie (Wellman), 9/30 at Albia, 10/7 Sigourney-Keota (Sigourney), 10/14 at Central Lee (Donnellson), 10/21 Davis County (Bloomfield) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sigourney-Keota (Sigourney) (12), Mid-Prairie (Wellman) (-1.2), Albia (-5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Eddyville-Blakesburg (Eddyville) (-32.9), Central Lee (Donnellson) (-27.5), Pekin (Packwood) (-27.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18 (-7.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #203 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12755 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 24% Opener: 8/26 at Wilton [projection: 41-10 win]