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GENERAL
Nickname: J-Hawks
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Sam Anderson
League: 4A Central Iowa Metro - Central
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Hurley 5'10" 190 QB 4.70
Nick Jepsen 5'11" 210 LB 4.80
Jack Cronin 6'4" 220 TE 4.90

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Travis Perry 6'3" 200 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Team Playoff Experience
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth, RB Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 15.4
2010 National Rank: #4183
2010 State Rank: #36
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 10.4
2011 National Rank: #4937
2011 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7071
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.5
Dynasty Record: 19-32 (4-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2010 Points For Average: 23.3
2010 Points Against Average: 22.9
2010 Differential: +0.4
2010 Wins: #2932 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (35-28), #3702 Southeast Polk (Runnells) (24-10), #8813 Mason City (35-7), #10743 Sioux City North (Sioux City) (48-18), #14163 Hoover (Des Moines) (43-0)
2010 Losses: #500 Dowling (West Des Moines) (52-0), #2073 Ankeny (14-12), #2073 Ankeny (19-14), #3223 Fort Dodge (24-0), #3702 Southeast Polk (Runnells) (39-34), #5319 Johnston (31-14), #8196 Indianola (33-20)
2010 Opponents W-L: 77-52
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Hoover (Des Moines) (54-8), 9/2/11 Fort Dodge (25-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Hoover (Des Moines), 9/2 at Fort Dodge, 9/9 Dowling (West Des Moines), 9/16 Johnston, 9/23 at Ankeny, 9/30 at Southeast Polk (Runnells), 10/6 at Sioux City North (Sioux City), 10/14 Mason City, 10/21 Indianola
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dowling (West Des Moines) (35.5), Ankeny (26.5), Fort Dodge (20.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hoover (Des Moines) (-38.3), Sioux City North (Sioux City) (-11.6), Mason City (-2.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.4 (13.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5803
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Hoover (Des Moines) [projection: 52-0 win]