Union (La Porte City, IA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Red/Black/Silver Coach: Joe Hadachek League: 3A District 5 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Wes Burnside 5'9" 190 Junior RB/S Josh Clark 6'2" 250 Sophomore DT/G Trev Hadachek 5'10" 170 Sophomore QB/CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Lines Team Weaknesses: Depth, Kicking Game RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 12.1 2010 National Rank: #4945 2010 State Rank: #44 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.1 2011 National Rank: #3254 2011 State Rank: #20 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 8.3 Dynasty National Rank: #5576 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.3 Dynasty Record: 34-15 (24-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-1 2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 40.3 2010 Points Against Average: 19.4 2010 Differential: +20.9 2010 Wins: #3787 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (35-20), #5388 Marion (32-28), #7104 Western Dubuque (Epworth) (43-28), #7280 Maquoketa (28-22), #7867 Central Clinton (DeWitt) (47-46), #8840 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (29-14), #11600 Independence (56-7), #12223 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (49-7), #14159 Anamosa (69-0) 2010 Losses: #4999 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (22-15) 2010 Opponents W-L: 43-55 Recent League Championships: 2010 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/26/11 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (20-17), 9/2/11 Independence (57-0), 9/9/11 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (56-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah), 9/2 at Independence, 9/9 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point), 9/16 at Central Clinton (DeWitt), 9/23 at Anamosa, 9/30 Maquoketa, 10/7 at Western Dubuque (Epworth), 10/14 Marion, 10/21 at Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (13.7), Marion (10.2), Central Clinton (DeWitt) (9.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Anamosa (-38.3), Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (-23), Independence (-15.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.7 (-1.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #102 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10008 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 54% Opener: 8/26 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) [projection: 31-22 win] |