St. Edmond (Fort Dodge, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Gaels Colors: Kelly Green/White Coach: Dick Tighe League: 2A District 7 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Neil Flattery 185 Senior RB Patrick Champa 210 Senior TE Ryan Rodenborn 230 Senior T STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -3.9 2010 National Rank: #9073 2010 State Rank: #117 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6 2011 Starting Power Rating: 0 2011 National Rank: #7683 2011 State Rank: #87 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6 Dynasty National Rank: #6262 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.4 Dynasty Record: 32-17 (23-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th) 2010 Points For Average: 26 2010 Points Against Average: 12.6 2010 Differential: +13.4 2010 Wins: #10545 Collins-Maxwell-Baxter (Maxwell) (35-0), #11281 East Marshall (Le Grand) (22-15), #11350 Bishop Garrigan (Algona) (21-8), #12799 Northwest Webster (Manson) (34-6), #14038 South Hardin (Eldora) (56-0) 2010 Losses: #3911 North Polk (Alleman) (28-24), #5509 West Marshall (State Center) (19-14), #8787 Roland-Story (Story City) (26-21), #10363 Gilbert (11-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 47-45 Recent League Championships: 2005 (2A District 2), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2A District 2) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5 Streak List: 10/22/10 South Hardin (Eldora) (56-0), 8/26/11 Bishop Garrigan (Algona) (28-0), 9/2/11 Northwest Webster (Manson) (40-13), 9/10/11 North Polk (Alleman) (27-7), 9/16/11 Collins-Maxwell-Baxter (Maxwell) (28-21) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Bishop Garrigan (Algona), 9/2 at Northwest Webster (Manson), 9/10 North Polk (Alleman), 9/16 at Collins-Maxwell-Baxter (Maxwell), 9/23 East Marshall (Le Grand), 9/30 Roland-Story (Story City), 10/7 at West Marshall (State Center), 10/14 Gilbert, 10/21 at South Hardin (Eldora) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Polk (Alleman) (16.7), West Marshall (State Center) (9.7), Roland-Story (Story City) (-2.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: South Hardin (Eldora) (-36.5), Northwest Webster (Manson) (-23.5), Bishop Garrigan (Algona) (-14.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #149 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11445 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/26 Bishop Garrigan (Algona) [projection: 28-13 win]