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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Jerry Pezzetti
League: 4A Division 2 (moving from 4A Central Iowa Metro - Central)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2011 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Drew Carlson LB 4.70
Joel Lanning QB 4.60
Xavier Quigley T 5.10

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Cole Netten 6'1" 185 Senior K

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Balanced Offense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 36.3
2011 National Rank: #1008
2011 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 33.3
2012 National Rank: #1120
2012 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 27.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1020
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 87-23 (36-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 33.7
2011 Points Against Average: 11.2
2011 Differential: +22.5
2011 Wins: #1142 Southeast Polk (Runnells) (12-7), #1142 Southeast Polk (Runnells) (27-17), #3947 Urbandale (28-13), #4465 Waukee (31-20), #5494 Sioux City East (Sioux City) (45-14), #5736 Johnston (31-6), #6591 Indianola (41-13), #7249 Fort Dodge (54-0), #8304 Ames (45-7), #8907 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (49-7), #13583 Des Moines North (Des Moines) (56-0)
2011 Losses: #375 Valley (West Des Moines) (14-3), #1778 Dowling (West Des Moines) (28-16)
2011 Opponents W-L: 78-62
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2007 (tied for 1st; Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2004 (Central), 2003 (Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Marshalltown (49-14)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Marshalltown, 8/31 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines), 9/7 at Dowling (West Des Moines), 9/14 Southeast Polk (Runnells), 9/21 Johnston, 9/28 at Ames, 10/5 at Sioux City North (Sioux City), 10/12 Fort Dodge, 10/19 at Des Moines North (Des Moines)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Southeast Polk (Runnells) (34.9), Dowling (West Des Moines) (20.7), Marshalltown (20.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Des Moines North (Des Moines) (-31.6), Sioux City North (Sioux City) (-3.4), Ames (2.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1 (15.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4877
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 41%