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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Gary Swenson
League: 4A Central Iowa Metro - Iowa
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Trevor Hansen 6'6" 285 Senior T 5.50
Austin Stephens 6'4" 270 Senior G 5.10
Brody Baumann 6'0" 195 Senior WR 4.70

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Isaac Lintz 6'0" 175 Senior RB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Tradition

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 18.4
2010 National Rank: #3580
2010 State Rank: #26
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 15.1
2011 National Rank: #3859
2011 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1781
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 48-12 (20-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 26.9
2010 Points Against Average: 12.8
2010 Differential: +14.1
2010 Wins: #5829 Waukee (38-7), #6697 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (27-21), #7815 Ottumwa (17-7), #8196 Indianola (38-0), #8679 Marshalltown (34-10), #8813 Mason City (31-0), #12694 Sioux City West (Sioux City) (69-0)
2010 Losses: #500 Dowling (West Des Moines) (23-20), #500 Dowling (West Des Moines) (34-7), #3223 Fort Dodge (15-12), #3567 Ames (24-3)
2010 Opponents W-L: 71-48
Recent State Championships: 2008, 2005, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Central Iowa Metro - Iowa), 2007 (Central Iowa Metro - Iowa), 2006 (Iowa), 2005 (Iowa), 2004 (Iowa), 2003 (Iowa)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5
Streak List: 8/19/11 Dowling (West Des Moines) (28-21), 8/26/11 Ottumwa (42-7), 9/2/11 Indianola (49-10), 9/9/11 Marshalltown (45-24), 9/16/11 Sioux City West (Sioux City) (56-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Dowling (West Des Moines), 8/26 at Ottumwa, 9/2 Indianola, 9/9 at Marshalltown, 9/16 Sioux City West (Sioux City), 9/30 Ames, 10/7 Mason City, 10/14 at Waukee, 10/21 at Fort Dodge
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dowling (West Des Moines) (35.5), Fort Dodge (20.1), Ames (18.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sioux City West (Sioux City) (-22.7), Mason City (-2.8), Marshalltown (-2.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5 (12.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5873
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Dowling (West Des Moines) [projection: 35-14 loss]