Mt. Vernon (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Duane Orr League: 3A District 6 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #55 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jacob Timm 6'2" Senior QB Jack Keleher 6'0" Senior WR Connor Welch 6'2" Junior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Size/Depth On Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -15.1 2010 National Rank: #11518 2010 State Rank: #180 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -19.6 2011 National Rank: #12216 2011 State Rank: #201 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -1.2 Dynasty National Rank: #8501 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.4 Dynasty Record: 15-31 (15-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 0-9 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2010 Points For Average: 8 2010 Points Against Average: 37.8 2010 Differential: -29.8 2010 Wins: none 2010 Losses: #765 Solon (37-0), #1730 Williamsburg (48-0), #3236 Grinnell (62-0), #4999 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (42-7), #5388 Marion (42-3), #6609 Benton (Van Horne) (34-26), #7280 Maquoketa (23-17), #8467 Washington (28-10), #9487 South Tama County (Tama) (24-9) 2010 Opponents W-L: 60-35 Recent League Championships: 2003 (3A District 4) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Marion, 9/2 at Maquoketa, 9/9 at Williamsburg, 9/16 South Tama County (Tama), 9/23 at Solon, 9/30 Washington, 10/7 at Grinnell, 10/14 Benton (Van Horne), 10/21 at Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Solon (38.4), Williamsburg (26.7), Grinnell (20.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: South Tama County (Tama) (-5.7), Washington (-1.4), Benton (Van Horne) (5.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3636 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-9 2011 Projected League Finish: 8th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Marion [projection: 34-6 loss]