Valley (West Des Moines, IA) previews home 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] |